Melissa’s death toll close to 30 between Haiti and Jamaica

By: Staff Writer October 31, 2025 The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has continued to rise as the storm left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean as Jamaica and…

Caribbean youth suffering from anxiety and depression report says

By: Staff Writer October 31, 2025 A joint United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and CARICOM report highlights the significant number of children and adolescents across the Caribbean suffering from high…

TJ Max Unleashes His Inner Animal with New Power Soca Single “WILD”

October 31, 2025 Soca artiste TJ Max is set to ignite the carnival circuit with the release of his high-voltage new single “WILD,” an electrifying power Soca anthem that blurs…

ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND ANNOUNCES 2026 NASSAU PARADISE ISLAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

October 31, 2025  Atlantis Paradise Island, the world-renowned destination resort and the culinary capital of the Caribbean, announces the highly anticipated return of the Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival (NPIWFF) on…

Grenada: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission

October 31, 2025 Grenada’s economy continues to navigate elevated global uncertainties well in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Economic activity remains robust, with strong construction and other domestic sectors helping…

Global action urged to lower insurance costs for hurricane-prone island states – CARICOM Secretary-General

October 31, 2025 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has called for urgent global cooperation to address the rising cost of insurance in the tourism sector of Small Island Developing States…

CDB Vice President Calls for Action to Strengthen Caribbean Resilience and Economic Stability

October 31, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) is urging regional governments and development partners to take decisive action to address persistently low growth and high debt across…

CDB and IDB Unite to Advance Innovative Debt Solutions for Caribbean Resilience

October 31, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), convened regional and international financial experts to explore innovative financing instruments and…

EDITORIAL: Hurricane Melissa, strongest one for 2025 so far

October 28, 2025 Pray for Jamaica, Cuba, the Turks and Caicos and The Bahamas. All of these countries will feel the effect of Hurricane Melissa. People are being evacuated and…

AUDIO: Devotions by Fr Scott Jupp

October 28, 2025 Originally published on September 26, 2025 Devotions led by Fr. Scott Jupp of St. Matthew’s Church, The Bahamas.

COMMENTARY: The  Caribbean  as  a  “Zone of  Peace”  and   the  Role  of Civil  Society

By: Rebecca Theodore October 28, 2025 As  diplomatic  relations between  the  United  States  and the  Caribbean  become  increasingly  complex, it  now  appears evident,   that  a peace  chorus   juxtaposes    civil  society’s…

Jamaica braces for Cat 5 Melissa

By: Staff Writer October 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica today as a Category 5 storm, the strongest to have ever hit the island nation and the strongest…