By: Dr Carla Barnett September 18, 2026 Good evening, everyone. It’s a wonderful day to be in beautiful Barbados. I will stand on the protocols already established by our able…
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COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM DR CARLA BARNETT – SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY FOR CARIBBEAN WELLNESS DAY – SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026
By: Dr Carla Barnett September 15, 2026 This year’s theme “Our Mind. Our Body. Our Wellness. Empowering Caribbean Youth”, is a timely reminder that wellness is not only the absence…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY HON. PHILIP J. PIERRE, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA IN OBSERVANCE OF CARICOM-AFRICA DAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2026
By: Philip J. Pierre September 11, 2026 On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend warm greetings to the Governments and people of the African Union, CARICOM and the wider African Diaspora as we mark the fifth anniversary of CARICOM–Africa Day. This historic milestone reaffirms our shared commitment to a unified vision…
COMMENTARY: Reclaiming the narrative of hope: How maternal healthcare is pioneering Haiti’s true stabilization
By: Rupal Ramesh Shah September 11, 2026 As Haiti navigates another precarious political junction in 2026, the global community’s gaze remains fixed on operational and supply chain logistics. We read…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM Secretary-General urges stronger coordination of support to Haiti
By: Dr Carla Barnett September 6, 2026 I will begin by extending appreciation to His Excellency Secretary-General Albert Ramdin for the invitation to address the Permanent Council of a sister…
COMMENTARY: Africa Is Not Asking Permission to Appear at Its True Size: Oppressiveisms™, Colonialism, and the Power of the Map
By: Rae Sharman Sampson-McMillan, LCSW-R September 8, 2026 For generations, many of us have looked at a map of the world without questioning what we were seeing. Africa was there.…
COMMENTARY: The UN and the Framework of International Law
By: Garfield L. Angus September 8, 2026 The question of Palestine remains one of the most enduring and tragic unresolved issues of modern international relations. For decades, the Palestinian people…
COMMENTARY: We Are No Longer Asking Permission to Name the Truth
Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. September 8, 2026 Over the last decade, I have noticed an important shift: Black people and Black leaders across the globe are increasingly stepping forward, peacefully but…
COMMENTARY: The art of the long game: Trinidad & Tobago and Caribbean statecraft at the United Nations
By: Andy Knight September 4, 2026 In the days following Trinidad and Tobago’s overwhelming election to the United Nations Security Council, much attention has been paid to the result. Yet…
COMMENTARY: CBU Bolsters Media and Communications Communities by Honouring Two Giants
By: Garfield Angus September 1, 2026 The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) has brought together the media and academic communities in a powerful tribute to two late giants whose work helped…
COMMENTARY: Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and promises do not stop the killing
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 28, 2026 For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets.…
COMMENTARY: OECS Criminal Issues
By: Trevor Young August 28, 2026 As a well trained former police officer by the Regional Security System (RSS) and as an international author of books in my own right,…