LETTER: Cultivating Environmental Awareness
March 8, 2024 Many of us grew up in the Caribbean in the last century believing that bushes and weeds were awful sights that needed to be gotten rid of…
COMMENTARY: The Urgency of Internal Unity to Reclaim Haiti
By: Sir Ronald Sanders March 8, 2024 In international diplomatic circles, Haiti is on everyone’s lips but not in actions that could urgently remedy the suffering of the Haitian people.…
La Bachata de Bionico is not poverty porn.
By: Staff Writer March 8, 2024 La Bachata de Bionico is not about “poverty porn,” but a light hearted look into the trials and adventure of a drug addict and…
Drug trafficking trial for former Honduran President began!
By: Staff Writer March 8, 2024 FORMER Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez is currently on trial in New York on drug trafficking charges and faces life in prison, he alleges…
Panama Canal Drought: Canal should be 5 feet higher now
By: Staff Writer March 8, 2024 The drought in the Panama Canal is so severe, it is down by five feet of its original level, signaling that trade may be…
Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Unites as One Festival for 2024
March 8, 2024 After a period of anticipation and excitement, the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival proudly announces its return as a unified festival for 2024. In a celebration of vibrant culture,…
Seven Canadian Trailblazers To Be Honored at the 15th Annual University of West Indies Toronto Benefit Awards
March 8, 2024 The 15th Annual University of West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Awards celebrates the 2024 Honorees of its fundraiser in support of scholarships for Caribbean students on Saturday…
CDB Funds Multi-Hazard Impact-Based Forecasting and Early Warning System for Belize River Watershed
March 8, 2024 Belize’s climate data collection capabilities and capacity to withstand natural hazards are to be improved through a grant for approximately USD1.26 million from the Caribbean Development Bank…
Statement on Haiti by CARICOM Chair, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali
March 8, 2024 “As Chairman of CARICOM, I wish to make the following Statement on behalf of the Community in relation to the development in Haiti. “CARICOM has been singularly…
CARICOM’s food security drive receives USD1.6M boost from New Zealand
March 8, 2024 The Caribbean Community’s goal to reduce food imported to the Region by 25 percent by 2025, has received a boost from the government of New Zealand to…
Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
March 8, 2024 The IMF staff team and the Surinamese authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the fifth review of the authorities’ home-grown economic recovery program supported by the Extended…
EDITORIAL: Someone needs to get rid of Haiti’s oligarchs!
March 5, 2024 Haven’t anyone noticed that anytime a statement of credibility is made about a pathway forward for Haiti from an international group, particularly CARICOM, or from an international…