May 21, 2024 James Finies, esteemed leader of the Progressive People’s Union (PPU), has successfully concluded a series of impactful presentations, meetings, and media engagements across Europe. His tireless advocacy…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Kenyan troops readying for Hait ahead of Ruto US visit
By: Staff Writer May 17, 2024 Kenyan troops to arrive in Haiti by this weekend ahead of president William Ruto’s state visit to the US and Haitians are waiting in…
Five distressed dolphins rescued in Bahamas, taken to Atlantis’s marine animal sanctuary
By: Staff Writer May 14, 2024 Five dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard’s Cay/Balmoral Island between May 9 and 10. The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has advised that all…
Abortion and Haiti dominates the DR’s presidential election as Abinader leads polls!
By: Staff Writer May 14, 2024 The Dominican Republic’s presidential election are set for this Sunday, May 19 with the front runner being the incumbent, Luis Abinader, looking to solidify…
Celebrate Anguilla’s 50th Summer Festival with Exciting Events.
May 14, 2024 The Anguilla Summer Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary! From July 21st to August 11th, locals and visitors are invited to join the festivities and enjoy a week…
OAS Begins Electoral Observation Work ahead of Presidential and Congressional Elections in the Dominican Republic
May 14, 2024 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the presidential, senatorial and provincial elections in the Dominican Republic began its work in the…
Caribbean Islands: Water Crisis a Growing Problem
May 14, 2024 On Tuesday, official sources stated that the Caribbean islands are currently experiencing a water crisis due to changing rainfall patterns and droughts, rapid urbanization, water-intensive tourism and…
Caribbean Cannabis Forum inaugurated at Wadadli Festival
May 10, 2024 Senior Legal Officer in the Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives, and Consumer Affairs, and Saint Lucia’s Regulated Substances Authority representative, Mr Dylan Norbert-Inglis, recently returned…
Caribbean Matters: Haiti’s unelected new leaders create more chaos
May 10, 2024 Haiti’s new unelected governing body, the Transitional Presidential Council, was sworn in on April 25. As Reuters notes, “[t]he transitional government’s mandate runs until February 2026, by…
FEMA hosts 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative in Puerto Rico
May 10, 2024 Leading Puerto Rico and FEMA officials met in Puerto Rico from April 29 to May 10 to participate of the 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative and strengthen preparedness…
Three more Caribbean countries eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission
May 10, 2024 In 2015, Cuba made history by becoming the first country in the world to achieve the dual elimination of HIV and syphilis. THREE MORE countries in the…