CDB Approves USD909,000 Grant to UWI to Strengthen Water Resource Management and Build Climate Resilience in Jamaica
January 10, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has approved a grant of USD909,000 to The University of the West Indies (UWI) to support critical efforts in strengthening water…
Baptist Health International and Cayman Islands Health Services Authority Join Forces to Transform Healthcare in the Caribbean
January 10, 2025 Baptist Health International (BHI), part of Baptist Health South Florida, and the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (CIHSA), a Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited provider operating as…
CARICOM welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent
January 10, 2025 CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, SC, Prime Minister of Barbados says the Community welcomes the 17 December United Nations Declaration of a Second International Decade for…
EDITORIAL: Happy New Year. We’re back!
January 7, 2025 We want to thank all of our readers from last year for coming into this 2025 with us and this magazine. We are happy to be back…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Seminarian Damien White
January 7, 2025 Devotions led by Seminarian Damien White of St. Matthews Anglican Church, Nassau, Bahamas.
LETTER: Grenada’s first female political leader, the Honorable Emmalin Pierre.
January 7, 2025 The beautiful island of Grenada, holds Parliamentary elections every five years. The last one was held in 2022, the next election is scheduled for 2027, not too…
COMMENTARY – A Nation in Crisis: State of Emergency
By: Paul Sarran January 7, 2025 The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a State of Emergency (SoE) to address the sharp escalation in gang-related violence, particularly in East…
COMMENTARY: NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY NEW CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, S.C., M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS
January 7, 2025 My beloved brothers and sisters of the Caribbean, As we step boldly into 2025, I greet you with hope, determination and an unyielding commitment to serve as…
COMMENTARY: “True independence of a people lies in their ability to transform hope into action and challenges into opportunities.”
By: Jude Elie January 7, 2025 Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, Today, we gather to celebrate a moment of profound significance: Haiti’s Independence Day. This day embodies the resilience and…
COMMENTARY: Is Trinidad and Tobago Ready to Host the 2025 CARIFTA games?
By: Paul Sarran January 7, 2025 The 2025 CARIFTA Games, scheduled for April 19–21 in Trinidad and Tobago, promise to be a vibrant celebration of Caribbean athleticism and unity. Since…
The weight of the barrel
By: Michael Charles January 7, 2025 For centuries, the world has turned its gaze toward the question that lingers like an unspoken truth: why does the collective mindset within Black…