By: Staff Writer May 19, 2026 A passenger on board a plane that crashed in Bahamian waters off of the coast Florida was arrested in a federal drug investigation, records…
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Caribbean one of the most democratic regions says UN
By: Staff Writer May 19, 2026 The United Nations Development Programme said in their Democracy and Development Report | Democracies Under Pressure: Reimagining the Future of Democracy in Latin America…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
May 19, 2026 In response to an invitation from the Most Honourable Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mounted a…
Bahamas Progressive Liberal Party returned to office for a second term
By: Staff Writer May 15, 2026 The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in The Bahamas, led by Prime Minister Philip Davis, wins consecutive term in office winning 33 seats to the…
BHRO Led by James Finies wins battle for extra time for local students in May 2026 Examinations
May 15, 2026 James Finies from the Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) wishes to inform the people of Bonaire of an important development achieved through sustained advocacy for the rights…
With EU Support, CDB Approves Financing to Advance Flood Resilience in Suriname
May 15, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) is scaling up Suriname’s resilience to climate hazards through a new US$698,700 grant, financed by the European Union (EU), that will…
Four convicted in US on ex-Haitian president assassination
By: Staff Writer May 12, 2026 Four people have been convicted in the United States in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio…
Bahamians went to the polls today
By: Staff Writer May 12, 2026 Bahamians went to the polls for a snap general election today as political parties across the country made final appeals and now leaving it…
Jamaican-Born Nurse Everet E. Owens Gets Top Trailblazer Award in New York
By: Garfield L. Angus May 12, 2026 For Jamaican-born nurse and diabetes specialist, Everet E. Owens, a lifetime of service rooted in compassion, resilience and unwavering commitment to community has…
Browne returns for fourth consecutive term after snap election in Antigua
By: Staff Writer May 8, 2026 Gaston Browne, the incumbent in Antigua and Barbuda’s general election held on April 30, has been returned to power along with his Antigua and…
BONAIRE HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN THE 25TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS INDIGENOUS ISSUES CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
May 8, 2026 One of the United Nations’ Most Important Annual Indigenous Gatherings The 25th Session of the United Nations Indigenous Issues Conference in New York, held over two weeks,…
ARRIVAL STATEMENT CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (CEOM) TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
May 8, 2026 In response to an invitation by way of a letter dated 10 April 2026 from the Most Honourable Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the…