By: Staff Writer April 29, 2025 The United National Congress (UNC), led by its leader, Kamla Persad-Bisessar, secured victory at the April 28 general elections in Trinidad and Tobago, ousting…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
UNICEF calls for reform to juvenile offenders
By: Staff Writer April 29, 2025 A new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report said that adults in the Eastern Caribbean see young people who come into conflict with the…
Caribbean-American leaders to be honored at historic Hartford jubilee
May 2, 2025 In a vibrant tribute to the growing influence of the Caribbean diaspora in American public life, three Caribbean-American mayors will take center stage this weekend at the…
A New Chapter in Caribbean Leadership: André Ebanks
May 2, 2025 As the Caribbean navigates a time of global uncertainty and regional transformation, a new leader is rising from the Cayman Islands. André Ebanks, Leader of The Caymanian…
United Nations Applauds Bonaire Delegation for Exposing Dutch Oppression
April 25, 2025 In a historic milestone for the people of Bonaire, James Finies, Leader of Pueblo Progresivo Uni, led a civil society delegation to the United Nations Headquarters in…
New Learning Resource Centre Offers Hope to Vulnerable Children and Youth in Saint Lucia
April 25, 2025 A new Learning Resource Centre is offering opportunities for academic and personal growth to vulnerable children and youth at the New Beginnings Transit Home in Saint Lucia.…
CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Trinidad and Tobago
April 25, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat was invited by way of letter dated 10 December 2024 from Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, former Prime Minister of the Republic…
SpaceX landings on pause in Bahamas
By: Staff Writer April 22, 2025 The Bahamas Government, through its Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) agency, has put the brakes on the historic SpaceX partnership until the…
Descendants of slave owners in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN
April 22, 2025 The great-great-grandson of 19th-century British Prime Minister William Gladstone said he was horrified to learn seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and…
China in the Caribbean: Two-Faced Dragon
April 22, 2025 In the last decade, China has significantly strengthened its penetration in the Caribbean, driven by a strategic combination of economic investments, diplomatic initiatives, and infrastructure projects. In…
Caribbean Leaders Unite to Catalyse Climate Investment at the 3rd NDCFI Investment Forum and Marketplace in Grenada
April 18, 2025 Regional and international leaders, development partners, investors, financiers and youth advocates convened in Grenada from March 31- April 2 for the Third Caribbean Nationally Determined Contributions Finance…
DR Nightclub collapse death toll hits 225
By: Staff Writer April 15, 2025 A popular Dominican Republic nightclub has its roof collapse, killing 225 last week Tuesday with the last four dying in hospital on Saturday night.…