The Afro Comb, an enduring symbol of black identity in Macas

August 21, 2026 At the Casa Silvana Afro Museum, the afro comb emerges as an intimate object, a cultural archive and an enduring symbol of black identity with its new…

Caribbean MSMEs to Benefit from New CDB Supported Digital Transformation Initiative

August 21, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) and the Small Business Association of Barbados have launched a regional initiative designed to help Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) strengthen their digital…

EDITORIAL: The Trump administration’s obsession with China

August 18, 2026 The report from the Donald Trump administration saying that China is running a transhipment scam, while having some merits, reveals a bit of fear from Americans on…

A MORNING DEVOTION 

August 18,  2026                                                       YEAR 7: DAY 161 To God, the only God who saves us through Jesus Christ our Lord, be the glory, majesty, authority and power, which he had…

COMMENTARY: Transparency, Sovereignty, and the Challenge of Power

By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 18, 2026 Few issues test the sovereignty of small states more severely than requests made by powerful friends. How should a country respond when cooperation…

Trump White House names several LAC countries aiding China in transshipment scam

By: Staff Writer August 18, 2026 The Trump White House released a report detailing the People’s Republic of China’s rerouting of goods through Latin American countries in efforts to bypass…

ILO: Unemployment reached its lowest in LAC in decades

By: Staff Writer August 18, 2026 The International Labour Organisation in a recent report said that regional unemployment in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region reached its lowest levels…

OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC Advance Evidence-Based Trade in Services Policymaking Across the OECS

August 18, 2026 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and…

Will Caribbean Born Candidates Prevail In Today’s Florida Primary? 

August 18, 2026 Several Caribbean-born candidates are hoping to make history in the Florida Primary election today as voting got underway early this morning. Two Haitian-born immigrants are among a…

PAHO launches toolkit to prevent bullying and cyberbullying among children and adolescents in the Americas

August 18, 2026 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the toolkit What Works to Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying of Children and Adolescents in the Americas, a new resource that brings…

Caribbean Cement eyes September export restart

August 18, 2026 Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) could resume regional exports as early as September 2026 following increased production capacity at its Rockfort plant in Kingston, Jamaica. The company…

Caribbean Guardians: A New Voice for Safe Sport Across the Region

August 18, 2026 AS THE GLOBAL sporting community marked World Safe Sport Day, a new regional initiative is emerging with a clear purpose: to strengthen the voice of safeguarding across…