Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission

June 27, 2025 Sint Maarten’s economy expanded by 3.3 percent in 2024, supported by strong tourism activity. Stayover tourism grew remarkably despite a short-lived setback caused by the electricity crisis,…

EDITORIAL: What more can we say about Haiti?

June 24, 2025 How can we care about Haiti when it doesn’t even care about itself? They can’t control their own community gangs to protect their own children, so how…

AUDIO: Devotions led by Rev Marie Hepburn

June 24, 2025 Originally published on February 25, 2025 Devotions led by Reverend Marie Hepburn, Rector of St. Jude’s Parish Church in Smiths Point, Grand Bahama.

COMMENTARY: Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean

By: Lilia Burunciuc June 24, 2025 Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As…

COMMENTARY: Parliament Is Not a Lime on the Block – The Drama Must Stop

By: Paul Sarran June 24, 2025 In any functioning democracy, the Parliament is a sacred space. It is the ultimate arena of national decision-making, where laws are passed, policies debated,…

UN: Haiti’s  Viv Ansanm gang coalition tops child gang recruitment

By: Staff Writer June 24, 2025 The United Nations Security Council in its “Children and armed conflict report,” points at the Viv Ansanm coalition of gangs as being a key…

UNHCR: Central Americans face uncertainty due to perpetual displacement

By: Staff writer June 24, 2025 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in their Global Report, 2024 that El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are facing a protection…

Michael Phillips Breaks New Ground with Unique Blend of Country and Caribbean Music Influences in New Single ‘Tailor-Made For Me’

June 24, 2025 Music lovers are in for a fresh and exciting sonic experience as noted athlete, sporting event organizer and motivational speaker turned singer-songwriter Michael Phillips releases his highly…

James Finies Continues to Urge the UN: Return Bonaire to the Protective List for Justice and Self-Determination

June 24, 2025 James Finies, leader of Pueblo Progresivo Uni, and Davika Bissessar Shaw, President of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization, recently participated in the High-Level Meeting “Justice for Africans…

Statement | CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) | Ongoing Situation in Gaza and the Middle East

June 24, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) is deeply distressed by the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the alarming tensions…

PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ATHLETES VIE FOR PRESTIGIOUS CARICOM CHAIRMAN’S CUP IN EIGHTEENTH CARICOM ROAD RACES IN JAMAICA

June 24, 2025 Professional and amateur athletes from the Caribbean will compete in the Eighteenth CARICOM Road Races on Saturday, 5 July, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Open ten-kilometre (10K),…

IFC and the Government of Belize Sign MOU to Scale up Public-Private Partnerships

June 24, 2025 The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Government of Belize have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at developing…