September 9, 2025 On this day, 6th September in 2019, marks 5 years of a dark page in Bonaire’s history as Mr. James Finies, Founder of the Bonaire Human Rights…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
STATEMENT: Draft UNSC Resolution on Increased Security Assistance for Haiti
September 9, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with great interest and anticipation the recent tabling of a draft United Nations Security Council resolution by the penholders, the United States…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Jamaica’s General Parliamentary Elections
September 9, 2025 At the invitation of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deployed an eleven (11)‑member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to…
Holness holds on in reelection bid
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2025 Incumbent Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness and his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has successfully won re-election for a third consecutive time, beating out the…
Guyana President Irfaan Ali claims reelection win
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2025 Guyana held their general elections on September 1 with reports now claiming that incumbent president Dr Irfaan Ali has won reelection. Ali’s People’s Progressive…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
September 5, 2025 In response to an invitation from the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mounted a ten (10) member CARICOM Election Observer Mission…
Guyana elections smooth despite Venezuela attacks and police interference claims
By: Staff Writer September 2, 2025 The Guyana elections were smooth as there was not a hint of violence outside of a skirmish with Venezuelan forces at the Essequibo river…
ARRIVAL STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
September 2, 2025 By way of communication dated 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana advised Member States that Guyana’s…
ARRIVAL STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF JAMAICA
September 2, 2025 By way of communication dated 24 July 2025, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica advised Member States of Jamaica’s upcoming General Parliamentary Elections, constitutionally due…
Guyana elections on September 1 and things are warming up
By: Staff Writer August 29, 2025 General elections in Guyana are set for September 1 and despite one death so far of a prospective candidate from the ruling People’s Progressive…
Trinidad government to allow US to use waters against Venezuela
By: Staff Writer August 26, 2025 The Kamla Persad-Bissessar government will allow the United States to access Trinidadian waters to defend Guyana is Venezuela attacks it. Bissessar, said in a…