By: Staff Writer April 10, 2026 The Caribbean Reparations Commission hailed the recent United Nations Resolution on African Slavery as “historic moment,” in recognizing the chattelization of African people during…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Bahamas to have general elections on May 12
April 3, 2026 The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Philip Davis, has confirmed that the next general election in The Bahamas will be held on May 12. Davis said he…
US to allow Russian oil tanker into Cuba
By: Staff Writer March 31, 2026 The Trump administration is loosening its blockade on Cuba by allowing a Russian oil tanker to reach the island nation with hopes of easing…
Sharks in Bahamian waters testing positive for cocaine
By: Staff Writer March 31, 2026 A recent study from the journal Environmental Pollution indicates that about one third of the sharks sampled in their study have tested positive for…
BHRO Witnessed Historic UN Slavery Resolution Negotiations and Vote as Gravest Crime Against Humanity
March 31, 2026 Behind closed doors at the United Nations, the truth of history was contested. The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO), Associate Member of CARICOM Reparations Commission directly witnessed…
U.S. Political Fallout Reaches Guyana As Corey Lewandowski Exits And Kristi Noem Probe Raise Bigger Questions
March 31, 2026 The latest political fallout from Washington is no longer confined to Capitol Hill. It has now reached the Caribbean -specifically Guyana – raising deeper questions about power,…
OECS Mission in Guadeloupe: Bridging the awareness gap
March 31, 2026 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission conducted a major advocacy mission in Guadeloupe last week. This initiative was designed to strengthen institutional ties at the…
Off-duty Bahamian police officer charged with shooting death of American worker
By: Staff Writer March 27, 2026 A senior Bahamian police officer is facing a murder charge in connection with the murder of an American citizen over the weekend. Superintendent Berneil…
CARICOM to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba
March 27, 2026 CARICOM governments are preparing to dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba, following a decision announced by CARICOM Chairman, the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew at the 50th Regular Meeting of…
Homicides up in Guyana and Haiti in 2025
By: Staff Writer March 24, 2026 Homicides have trended downward in the Latin American and Caribbean region, except for in a few countries, notably Guyana and Haiti, where homicides are…
Cuba in free-fall as Trump ratchets up pressure
By: Staff Writer March 24, 2026 The Cuban Revolution may be at its end as the Donald Trump administration mounts more pressure on the island nation amid a lingering fuel…
Caribbean “profound influence,” over international law
By: Staff Writer March 20, 2026 A Caribbean Court of Justice judge said the Caribbean has “profound influence,” over international law. Justice Chantal Ononaiwu, Judge of the Caribbean Court of…