Bahamas to have general elections on May 12

April 3, 2026 The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Philip Davis, has confirmed that the next general election in The Bahamas will be held on May 12. Davis said ​he…

US reopens Venezuelan Embassy after Maduro captured

April 3, 2026 The US State Department (USSD) said that it has reopened its main embassy in Caracas after seven years of closing up and moving to continue engagement through…

CARICOM: INACCURACIES IN NEWS STORY

April 3, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has noted with great concern, the article published in The Peninsula (Qatar) on 1 April 2026, titled “GCC, CARICOM discuss Iranian attacks on regional countries”; the official…

CDB Board Approves US$50 Million Environmental Loan for Guyana

April 3, 2026 The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) has approved US$50 million in financing for Guyana, through its Second Environmental Sector Policy-Based…

CDB and Trinidad and Tobago Commit to Strengthening Partnership to Accelerate High-Impact Development 

April 3, 2026 As part of its efforts to deepen engagement and accelerate development support, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) has strengthened its on-the-ground presence in Trinidad and Tobago…

Caribbean Development Bank Approves US$10 Million Line of Credit to Support SMEs in Trinidad and Tobago

April 3, 2026 The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has approved a US$10-million line of credit to expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Trinidad and…

EDITORIAL: Cocaine in Bahamian sharks

March 31, 2026 What a shame it is that there are sharks in Bahamian waters that are testing positive for illicit substances like cocaine. The report from the journal Environmental…

RELIGION: A MORNING DEVOTION 

March  31 2026                                                       YEAR 7:DAY 022 God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me,…

COMMENTARY: The Political Potential of Wendy Fitzwilliam in Trinidad and Tobago

By: Paul Sarran March 31, 2026 For many Trinidadians and Tobagonians, the memory of Wendy Fitzwilliam standing on the Miss Universe stage in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1998 remains unforgettable. It…

US to allow Russian oil tanker into Cuba

By: Staff Writer March 31, 2026 The Trump administration is loosening its blockade on Cuba by allowing a Russian oil tanker to reach the island nation with hopes of easing…

Sharks in Bahamian waters testing positive for cocaine

By: Staff Writer March 31, 2026 A recent study from the journal Environmental Pollution indicates that about one third of the sharks sampled in their study have tested positive for…

BHRO Witnessed Historic UN Slavery Resolution Negotiations and Vote as Gravest Crime Against Humanity

March 31, 2026  Behind closed doors at the United Nations, the truth of history was contested. The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO), Associate Member of CARICOM Reparations Commission directly witnessed…