EDITORIAL: Trump’s boat strikes a bitter pill

September 8, 2026 Every now and then the US displays a show of force and power that makes other countries remember who is the world’s Super Power and the Caribbean…

A MORNING DEVOTION 

September 07,  2026                                                    YEAR 7: DAY 179 Let me hear of your loving kindness in the morning, for I put my trust in you. Teach me the way I should…

COMMENTARY: CARICOM Secretary-General urges stronger coordination of support to Haiti

By: Dr Carla Barnett September 6, 2026 I will begin by extending appreciation to His Excellency Secretary-General Albert Ramdin for the invitation to address the Permanent Council of a sister…

COMMENTARY: Africa Is Not Asking Permission to Appear at Its True Size: Oppressiveisms™, Colonialism, and the Power of the Map

By: Rae Sharman Sampson-McMillan, LCSW-R September 8, 2026 For generations, many of us have looked at a map of the world without questioning what we were seeing. Africa was there.…

COMMENTARY: The UN and the Framework of International Law

By: Garfield L. Angus September 8, 2026 The question of Palestine remains one of the most enduring and tragic unresolved issues of modern international relations. For decades, the Palestinian people…

COMMENTARY: We Are No Longer Asking Permission to Name the Truth

Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. September 8, 2026 Over the last decade, I have noticed an important shift: Black people and Black leaders across the globe are increasingly stepping forward, peacefully but…

Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes killed over 225 so far

By: Staff Writer September 8, 2026 The Donald Trump administration’s military strikes against Venezuelan vessels suspected of drug trafficking has killed more than 2225 people in 65 strikes overall since…

World Bank says 55% of LAC working in informal sector

By: Staff Writer September 8, 2026 The World Bank Group said in a recently released report said that the informal sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has stubbornly…

CDB Support Transforms Learning Environment for Students with Special Needs in Jamaica

September 8, 2026 Students with special educational needs are set to benefit from an enhanced classroom at The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre with support from…

CDB Support Strengthens Enterprise Development in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

September 8, 2026 With support from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. (CED) has unveiled a five-year Strategic Plan aimed at strengthening support for entrepreneurs and businesses…

CARICOM EPG visits Haiti for engagement sessions

September 6, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Eminent Persons Group (EPG) is undertaking a visit to Haiti to engage directly with a wide range of Haitian stakeholders, including some state…

EDITORIAL: Cuba is opening up, Caribbean be worried

September 4, 2026 Cuba is making considerable steps towards opening up and moving away from Communism, Caribbean countries that depend on investment and tourism should be concerned. The thought of…