May 17, 2024 To mitigate the impacts of climate change and to diversify its energy mix while reducing the cost of energy in the long-term, the Government of Barbados is…
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Five distressed dolphins rescued in Bahamas, taken to Atlantis’s marine animal sanctuary
By: Staff Writer May 14, 2024 Five dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard’s Cay/Balmoral Island between May 9 and 10. The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has advised that all…
Abortion and Haiti dominates the DR’s presidential election as Abinader leads polls!
By: Staff Writer May 14, 2024 The Dominican Republic’s presidential election are set for this Sunday, May 19 with the front runner being the incumbent, Luis Abinader, looking to solidify…
Celebrate Anguilla’s 50th Summer Festival with Exciting Events.
May 14, 2024 The Anguilla Summer Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary! From July 21st to August 11th, locals and visitors are invited to join the festivities and enjoy a week…
Gangs, Corruption to Test Panama’s New President
By: Insight Crime May 14, 2024 Panama’s new President-elect José Raúl Mulino has won election by promising to return Panama to its economic boom years. But tackling drug trafficking and…
From Total to Partial Peace: Colombia’s Talks With Crime Groups Fragment
By: Insight Crime May 14, 2024 Colombian President Gustavo Petro is being forced to confront the possibility that his flagship security policy, Total Peace (Paz Total), may only have partial…
OAS Begins Electoral Observation Work ahead of Presidential and Congressional Elections in the Dominican Republic
May 14, 2024 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the presidential, senatorial and provincial elections in the Dominican Republic began its work in the…
Caribbean Islands: Water Crisis a Growing Problem
May 14, 2024 On Tuesday, official sources stated that the Caribbean islands are currently experiencing a water crisis due to changing rainfall patterns and droughts, rapid urbanization, water-intensive tourism and…
Panama’s new right wing president will close down the Darien Gap
By: Staff Writer May 10, 2024 Panama has a new president, José Raúl Mulino, a rightwing former public security minister, who was declared the “unofficial” winner of Panama’s presidential election…
Caribbean Cannabis Forum inaugurated at Wadadli Festival
May 10, 2024 Senior Legal Officer in the Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives, and Consumer Affairs, and Saint Lucia’s Regulated Substances Authority representative, Mr Dylan Norbert-Inglis, recently returned…
Caribbean Matters: Haiti’s unelected new leaders create more chaos
May 10, 2024 Haiti’s new unelected governing body, the Transitional Presidential Council, was sworn in on April 25. As Reuters notes, “[t]he transitional government’s mandate runs until February 2026, by…
FEMA hosts 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative in Puerto Rico
May 10, 2024 Leading Puerto Rico and FEMA officials met in Puerto Rico from April 29 to May 10 to participate of the 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative and strengthen preparedness…