February 11, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to play a significant role in supporting Haiti, including advocating with the international community for increased funding for security and humanitarian relief…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Trinidad Police Commissioner arrested and released
By: Staff Writer February 7, 2025 Acting Trinidad and Tobago Commissioner of Police, Erla Harewood-Christopher, was arrested last weekend during an investigation into the Strategic Services Agency (SSA), more specifically…
CARICOM SG lauds Grenada’s dedication to regional integration and its unwavering pursuit of climate justice
February 7, 2025 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, recognised Grenada’s commitment to regional integration as the nation celebrates its 51st Independence Anniversary under the theme “The Next 50:…
Nearly 20 dead bodies found on boat off coast of St Kitts
By: Staff Writer February 4, 2025 The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police force said they had found 19 decomposing bodies on board a vessel drifting off of the coast…
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and Division of Festivals Announces Dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2025
February 4, 2025 In collaboration with the Division of Festivals, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism announces the official dates for the 2025 St. Thomas Carnival. Scheduled to be held…
Hollywood Actor CCH Pounder Joins Steering Group For 2nd Annual Cross Continental Forum In Barbados
January 31, 2025 Caribbean Tales Media Group is proud to announce that acclaimed actor and activist CCH Pounder has joined the Steering Group of its Cross Continental Forum, (CCF), bringing her visionary…
SVG wins gold and bronze at Caribbean STEM Olympiad
January 28, 2025 The pair of Khamala Mars and Nya Scott won gold for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as they competed in level II of the Computer Coding…
New Institute of Maroon and Indigenous Studies Proposed for The UWI Mona and Maroon Communities
January 28, 2025 Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, The UWI Vice-Chancellor and Chair, CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has welcomed the recommendation from Jamaica’s Maroon community to establish a new institute to…
New scheme offers diabetes-friendly twists on African-Caribbean meals
January 28, 2025 When Sandra Tomlinson’s husband, Kelvin, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she set about figuring out how to cook healthier Caribbean meals without compromising on taste. Although…
‘Mr Caribbean History’, Sir Roy Augier, leaves the pitch
January 28, 2025 At Professor Roy Augier’s 100th birthday last December, University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles hailed him as “a true Caribbean Renaissance Man”.…
GRENADA: Peter David jumps ship from the NNP
By: Staff Writer January 21, 2025 Peter David, former minister of foreign affairs and minister of labour and agriculture under the Dr Keith Mitchell New National Party (NNP) government in…
Prostate cancer project gets second Caribbean partner
January 21, 2025 A Bermudian genome researching organisation helped to unveil a project designed to pinpoint the genetic factors that make Caribbean men prone to getting prostate cancer. CariGenetics hosted…