Worried South Africans Need Options Now More Than Ever

July 20, 2021 A week of increasingly violent unrest in South Africa has left citizens fearful for their safety and deeply concerned as to what the future might bring. The…

Bahamas Researcher Dr. Austin Gallagher Named Scuba Diving Magazine’s Sea Hero for work with sharks

July 20, 2021 Scuba Diving Magazine has named Dr. Austin Gallagher – a researcher who helped shape shark sanctuary policy in The Bahamas and a familiar face in the local…

With the Caribbean & Haitian industry on the verge of collapse, George Sainteus provides opportunities for immigrants in America

July 20, 2021 George Sainteus announces the launch of the Caribbean One Music Festival taking place July 16th & 17th in Houston, TX. George Sainteus is no stranger to overcoming…

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena

July 20, 2021 ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable…

The Global Reparations Movement: The Greatest Political Tide of the 21st Century

July 20, 2021 Statement by the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) welcomes recent developments in the movement for reparatory justice, especially in the Caribbean and across…

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for St. Vincent and the Grenadines

July 20, 2021 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement to St. Vincent and the Grenadines following its request under the Large Natural Disaster…

Seabourn Ovation To Operate From Miami For The First Time Starting In November 2021

July 20, 2021 Seabourn, the ultra-luxury cruise line, has opened for sale a series of new itineraries for Seabourn Ovation operated out of Miami between November 2021 and April 2022,…

Partnership of the Caribbean: Securing the West Indies

July 20, 2021 PlateSmart and AV COM Jamaica team up to help law enforcement fight crime in the Caribbean with AI-driven, ALPR-based vehicle recognition solutions According to the Caribbean Tourism…

Caribbean Development Bank and European Investment Bank announce EUR 30m Agreement for Vaccines and Healthcare

July 20, 2021 Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered to provide EUR 30 million (USD 36 million) in financing to Caribbean countries to purchase…

According To CEPAL, Honduras Is Among The Two Countries In The Region With The Best Expectations For Economic Growth

July 20, 2021 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) updated its economic growth projections for 2021. Forecasts for Central America highlight that Honduras and El Salvador…

CARICOM and OAS to send observer missions to monitor St Lucia elections

July 20, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be sending an observation mission along with the Organisation of American States (OAS) to monitor the general election in St Lucia, which…

EDITORIAL: The region is burning…AGAIN!

What is all of this now? Assassinations, uprisings and protests are all over the place. This is a bad time to be in leadership for the Caribbean/Central American region it…