Statement from the President of the Caribbean Development Bank on the Passing of Sir Garfield Sobers

July 21, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank joins the people of Barbados, the wider Caribbean and indeed the cricketing world in mourning the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers. Sir Garfield…

Message of Condolence from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Passing of the Right Excellent Sir Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers NH, AO, OCC

July 21, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the Government and people of Barbados and the global Cricket fraternity in mourning the passing of Cricket legend, Sir Garfield Sobers. A…

Capsizing of the MV Barima in Guyana

July 21, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the capsizing of the passenger ferry, MV Barima, off the Atlantic coast near the Pomeroon River. The Community continues…

EDITORIAL: What is the end game on the Iran war?

July 17, 2026 There does not seem to be an end game to the war in Iran. Every other day there is a new campaign, a new strike or some…

A MORNING DEVOTION 

July 16, 2026                                                 YEAR 7: DAY 128 Let me hear of your loving kindness in the morning, for I put my trust in you. Teach me the way I…

Refreshing Watermelon Chow

By: Caribbean Pot July 17, 2026 Send your recipes to: islandcuisine@caribmagplus.com

COMMENTARY: The vulgarity of asking the enslaved to pay

By: Sir Ronald Sanders July 17, 2026 Suella Braverman is a former Conservative Party British government minister who turned coat and is now a vocal member of the far‑right political…

Amnesty International cites “crimes against humanity,” in El Salvador

By: Staff Writer July 17, 2026 Amnesty International in a recently released report on human rights abuses in El Salvador said the country’s mass arbitrary detentions, the suspension of guarantees,…

ECLAC warns multiple channels for Iran war shock in region

By: Staff Writer July 17, 2026 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a new special report said that war in Iran is still sending multiple…

Caribbean Development Bank Launches BNTF 11 Funding Cycle in Belize to Strengthen Community Development and Improve Lives

July 17, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in partnership with the Government of Belize and the Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF), officially launched the Basic Needs Trust Fund Eleventh Programme (BNTF 11) recently, reaffirming a…

OECS Delegates Gather Sargassum Management Strategies Following Their French Territories Mission

July 17, 2026 Across the Eastern Caribbean, the persistent arrival of sargassum seaweed has long presented a critical challenge to coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and local economies. However, insights gained…

With CDB Support, 16th CIGAD Cycle Opens, Inspiring New Gender Champions

July 17, 2026 With continued funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank), the 16th cycle of the Caribbean Institute in Gender and Development Studies (CIGAD) recently opened its doors and welcomed…