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…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
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…
Former TCI Premier sentenced to 4 years for bribery
By: Staff Writer June 2, 2026 Michael Misick, former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being sentenced last week after…
US Military prepped for Cuban invasion
By: Staff Writer May 29, 2026 The Politico is reporting that the Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack…
Bahamian Drug trafficking suspect misses NY court date
By: Staff Writer May 26, 2026 A suspected Bahamian drug trafficker, Jonathan “Player” Gardiner, who was captured when a private flight he was on crashed off of the coast of…
James Finies marks unforgettable FIFA World Cup 2026 celebration at the United Nations with FIFA President
May 26, 2026 World Football Day 2026 marked a special and memorable moment for James Finies, Founder of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization and former National Netherlands Antilles football player,…
Jamaica hosting 20th CWA “a powerful symbol of resilience, recovery, and regional solidarity” – CARICOM SG
May 26, 2026 CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, on Thursday highlighted the significance of the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) being hosted by Jamaica, less than a year after…