March 17, 2026 The President of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization, Davika Bissessar Shaw, delivered an impactful and eloquent address during a High-Level Dialogue during the 70th Session of the…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
STEMGuyana joins Eastern Caribbean Robotics and Innovation Association
March 17, 2026 STEMGuyana on Monday said it has entered into a new regional partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Robotics and Innovation Association (ECRIA), strengthening collaboration in robotics, innovation, and…
UWI Official: Private investors needed for building education
By: Staff Writer March 13, 2026 A senior official at the University of the West Indies said on an Inter-American Development Bank Annual Group meeting panel on Wednesday that private…
Ex-Jamaican MP sentenced to 20 years for wife’s murder
By: Staff Writer March 10, 2026 Former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament, Jolyan Silvera, is to serve 20 years and 10 months in prison for the killing of…
Guidance brought ‘Food Basket’ to schools on Jamaica Day
March 6, 2026 The entire island celebrated Jamaica Day last Friday, February 27. School children, teachers and even several workplaces had their employees clad in their Jamaica shirts or colors…
Holness “sensitive” on humanitarian crisis in Cuba
By: Staff Writer February 27, 2026 Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, highlights the severe economic hardship and growing humanitarian strain in Cuba. Holness, raising his concerns at the 50th…
Friday wants greater engagement between CARICOM and citizens
By: Staff Writer February 27, 2026 Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Godwin Friday, said at the 50th Conference of Heads of Government for CARICOM that the regional…
Does This Caribbean Resort Expansion Signal A Shift From Tourism Destination To Global Wealth Hub?
February 27, 2026 When Baha Mar broke ground on its more than $700 million beachfront expansion on Nassau’s Cable Beach recently, the announcement was framed as a tourism milestone. The…
US Secy of State Rubio to meet Caribbean leaders in St Kitts over Cuba and Venezuela
By: Staff Writer February 24, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to St Kitts and Nevis on February 25 to participate in the 50th Regular Meeting of…
Trinidad removed from EU non-cooperative tax list
By: Staff Writer February 24, 2026 Trinidad and Tobago has been officially removed from the European Union’s non-cooperative tax list, but Anguilla, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, remain listed as…
Government of Grenada and GGGI Launch Resilient Green and Affordable Housing Initiative
February 24, 2026 The Government of Grenada and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on February 17 convened the launch of the initiative “Scaling-Up Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing in…
On Saint Lucia’s 47th Independence Day, OECS Director General Reiterates Regional Integration Amid Global Tensions
February 24, 2026 In recognition of Saint Lucia’s 47th Anniversary of Independence under the theme “Douvan Ansanm (Forward Together): Nourishing Our People, Strengthening Our Nation”, the Director General of the…