August 11, 2026 Reprising a catchphrase to sum up the Caribbean’s position in the current geopolitical environment, Professor Justin Robinson has warned the Caribbean that as global trade fractures, foreign…
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OECS Boosts Sea Moss Industry with High Impact Training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
August 7, 2026 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), has successfully…
Saint Lucian Tour Guides Certified Under Regional Sustainable Tourism Training Programme
August 7, 2026 Thirteen tour guides solidified their roles as ambassadors of the island, marking the successful completion of an intensive three-week training programme on July 8, 2026. This certification…
Widening insurance gap in Caribbean
By: Staff Writer August 4, 2026 Insurance giant, Lloyd’s of London, commissioned a report on insurance coverage in three Caribbean countries, Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica and found that Caribbean Small…
More than just hurricanes: Caribbean responds to escalating climate impacts
August 4, 2026 Caribbean – A new study has found that Caribbean nations suffered $53.2bn of damage from climate-fuelled disasters between 2000 and 2024. While major climate disasters such as…
Barima Boat Captain and crew test positive for narcotics
By: Staff Writer July 31, 2026 The MV Barima’s captain and first engineer have both tested positive for narcotics after their arrest and charged with murder. The captain and engineer…
Caribbean CBI Passports Face Schengen Reckoning
July 31, 2026 The countdown has begun for five Eastern Caribbean citizenship-by-investment programs. In letters dated June 25, 2026, the European Commission asked Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts…
Repair Campaign Senior Advisor Dr. Ralph Gonsalves to Shape Reparatory Justice Agenda Through New Global Council
July 31, 2026 The Government of the Republic of Ghana has invited the Repair Campaign’s Senior Advisor/Elder, the Honourable Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves, to serve as a member of the…
STATEMENT from the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group on the Transmission of the Electoral Calendar
July 28, 2026 The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the publication of the electoral calendar by the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). This critical step…
James Finies Public Question to Bonaire’s Lieutenant Governor Soliano: Does Your Duty Lie with The Hague or with the Human Rights of the People of Bonaire?
July 24, 2026 James Finies, founder of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization and leader of Partido Pueblo Progresivo, has issued an objection letter to Bonaire’s Lieutenant Governor, Mr. John Soliano,…
Another UN Defeat for the Netherlands: ECOSOC Reaffirms Support for Non-Self-Governing Territories
July 24, 2026 James Finies and Davika Bissessar Shaw of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) attended the opening day of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) July…
Antigua and Barbuda on US entry ban list
By: Staff Writer July 21, 2026 A US Congresswoman wants to ban individuals from predominantly black countries including five from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). South Carilona Congresswoman Nancy…