March 6, 2026 The entire island celebrated Jamaica Day last Friday, February 27. School children, teachers and even several workplaces had their employees clad in their Jamaica shirts or colors…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Holness “sensitive” on humanitarian crisis in Cuba
By: Staff Writer February 27, 2026 Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, highlights the severe economic hardship and growing humanitarian strain in Cuba. Holness, raising his concerns at the 50th…
Friday wants greater engagement between CARICOM and citizens
By: Staff Writer February 27, 2026 Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Godwin Friday, said at the 50th Conference of Heads of Government for CARICOM that the regional…
Does This Caribbean Resort Expansion Signal A Shift From Tourism Destination To Global Wealth Hub?
February 27, 2026 When Baha Mar broke ground on its more than $700 million beachfront expansion on Nassau’s Cable Beach recently, the announcement was framed as a tourism milestone. The…
US Secy of State Rubio to meet Caribbean leaders in St Kitts over Cuba and Venezuela
By: Staff Writer February 24, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to St Kitts and Nevis on February 25 to participate in the 50th Regular Meeting of…
Trinidad removed from EU non-cooperative tax list
By: Staff Writer February 24, 2026 Trinidad and Tobago has been officially removed from the European Union’s non-cooperative tax list, but Anguilla, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, remain listed as…
Government of Grenada and GGGI Launch Resilient Green and Affordable Housing Initiative
February 24, 2026 The Government of Grenada and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on February 17 convened the launch of the initiative “Scaling-Up Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing in…
On Saint Lucia’s 47th Independence Day, OECS Director General Reiterates Regional Integration Amid Global Tensions
February 24, 2026 In recognition of Saint Lucia’s 47th Anniversary of Independence under the theme “Douvan Ansanm (Forward Together): Nourishing Our People, Strengthening Our Nation”, the Director General of the…
Black men from the Caribbean targeted by Canadian immigration system
By: Staff Writer February 20, 2026 Canada’s immigration policy is disproportionately targeting men of Afro-descent a new report finds as men from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America are particularly…
James Finies welcomes CESCR Human Rights Report on Netherlands and Urge Action to Protect Bonaire’s Rights and Culture
February 20, 2026 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) welcomes the outcome of the 2025 review of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural…
Veteran Journalist Celebrates 35 Years, and Honours the Pillars of His Career at Pre- Early Retirement Luncheon.
February 17, 2026 The beautiful Footprints Café, at 5 Belmont Road, Kingston, Jamaica, was filled with laughter, nostalgia, and a profound sense of respect, recently, as colleagues, friends, and family…
James Finies Congratulates Barbados Prime Minister on historic third victory
February 17, 2026 On behalf of the people of Bonaire, I extend our sincere congratulations to Prime Minister Mia Mottley on her historic victory in the elections held 11th January2026,…