July 7, 2026 The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called for a stronger and more…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
James Finies announces Historic UN Development: Bonaire Draft Resolution Formally Registered at the 80th United Nations General Assembly
July 3, 2026 Today, 1 July 2026, James Finies announces to the people of Bonaire that, in recognition of the abolition of slavery in 1863 in the colonized Antillean islands…
James Finies Distances himself from the Conference organised 24th June 2026 by the Baku Initiative Group held in Washington DC
June 30, 2026 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) and James Finies, distance themselves from the conference held in Washington, D.C., titled “Right of Return and Self-Determination: Double Standards and…
UWISRC: Venezuela rocked by two earthquakes “rare.” Aftershocks are expected
By: Staff Writer June 26, 2026 A double earthquake rocked Venezuela on Wednesday killing at least 188 people, 1,500 injured and more than 200 trapped. Many more are feared dead…
BHRO STATEMENT: MASBANGO FISHERMEN AND BONAIRE’S PEOPLES RIGHTS
June 23, 2026 Traditional fishing is a Human Rights, Cultural Rights and Indigenous Rights Issue. The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) views the treatment of artisanal Bonairean fishermen engaged in…
Haiti and Cuba the only countries in the Caribbean “not free!”
By: Staff Writer June 19, 2026 The Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report for 2026 lists Haiti and Cuba as the only countries in the Caribbean listed as “not free,” in…
Trinidad oil spill raises alarm in Venezuela
By: Staff Writer June 16, 2026 A Trinidad oil spill is threatening local fishing communities in Venezuela, the South American country is saying. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil asked Trinidad…
Dutch Navy Ship and Caribbean Coast Guard Intercept Drug Smuggling Vessel Near Aruba
June 16, 2026 A joint operation involving the Caribbean Coast Guard and the Dutch Navy has resulted in the interception of a drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea near Aruba.…
The Bonaire Education Crisis
June 12, 2026 We are commencing a series of articles dedicated to education on Bonaire. The objective is to examine the historical development of education on our island, the progress…
Saint Lucia to host CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in July
June 9, 2026 The Fifty-first Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be convened in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, from 5-8 July…
GDF DELEGATION VISITS CARICOM SECRETARIAT
June 9, 2026 On Thursday, 4 June, the CARICOM Secretariat welcomed a delegation from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Senior Command and Staff Course Number 20 (SCSC #20). The visit…
Congratulatory Message to Trinidad and Tobago on its Election to the United Nations Security Council, 2027-2028
June 4, 2026 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extend hearty congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on successful election to…