July 21, 2026 When Pastor Francis Contech first connected with Jamaican-born philanthropist Donna More Stewart several years ago, he did not ask for money or material assistance. Instead, he sought…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
James Finies Calls for Inclusion as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum
July 21, 2026 James Finies, participated in the official High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) side event, “From Doha to Action: Accelerating the 2030 Agenda through Collaborative Approaches to Spillovers, Multidimensional Poverty…
Capsizing of the MV Barima in Guyana
July 21, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the capsizing of the passenger ferry, MV Barima, off the Atlantic coast near the Pomeroon River. The Community continues…
10 die in horrific Bahamas Independence Day plane crash
By: Staff Writer July 14, 2026 A deadly plane crash in North Andros in The Bahamas last Friday has left 10 dead and a country mourning after the tragedy. Five…
Our moment in time on Reparations
By: Staff Writer July 14, 2026 Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles KA, vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies and chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, said on a CARICOM…
James Finies elected president of the COPPPAL Decolonization Committee
July 14, 2026 The Plenary of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) unanimously elected James Finies as the new President of the COPPPAL…
BHRO Condemns Bonaire.nu and Calls for Responsible Journalism
July 14, 2026 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) strongly condemns the recent article published on July 7th, 2026 by Bonaire.nu and written by reporter Hans Hofstra, which shifts public…
STATEMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) IN SUPPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI
July 10, 2026 The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), meeting at their Fifty-First Regular Meeting in Castries, Saint Lucia, reaffirm their unwavering solidarity with the people of Haiti and…
CARICOM Chairman calls for integration that people can feel
July 7, 2026 New Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Philip J. Pierre, Sunday evening (5 July) framed his Chairmanship around a central question he said citizens across the Region…
Jamaica Claims CARICOM Chairman’s Trophy at 19th CARICOM Road Run/Walk
July 7, 2026 The 19th CARICOM Road Run/Walk was held today, Sunday, 5 July in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Barbados’ Carlie Robinson claimed the CARICOM Secretary-General’s Trophy – Female and first prize in…
Martinique joins CARICOM
July 7, 2026 CARICOM’s Associate Membership has now increased to seven countries. Following the signing of the Agreement granting Associate Membership of CARICOM to Martinique in February 2025, CARICOM received the…