Drought continuing to impact Panama Canal- Maersk takes land route as bypass

By: Staff Writer January 19, 2024 The Panama Canal continues to battle through its worse drought in history, forcing shippers to change routes. It has also forced authorities to slash…

Bahamas: Shark attack boy was in resort shark tank

By: Staff Writer January 19, 2024 A 10-year-old boy from Maryland was bitten by a shark while on vacation in the Bahamas on Monday. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said the attack…

Jamaica-born Jason Allen-Paisant is the latest Caribbean poet to win the esteemed T.S. Eliot Prize

By: Global Voices January 19, 2024 On Monday, January 15, at an award ceremony held at the Wallace Collection, London, Jamaica-born poet Jason Allen-Paisant was announced as the winner of…

Levy Entertainment Bio

January 19, 2024 Derrick Levy was born in the parish of Saint Catherine in Jamaica at the Spanish Town Hospital and first lived in Central Village before moving to Portmore…

IDB Report Outlines the Progress and Challenges in Managing Public Debt in the Caribbean

January 19, 2024 Public debt load in the Caribbean has fallen sharply to near pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which urges governments…

Saint Kitts and Nevis Assumes Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development

January 19, 2024 The Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the Organization of American States (OAS), Jacinth Henry-Martin, assumed today the Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral…

Prospect Hill Recovery and Wellness Center Opens in the U.S. Virgin Islands

January 19, 2024 Prospect Hill Recovery and Wellness Center announces today that they have opened its doors and are accepting clients for treatment of Addictions and Mental Health. Prospect Hill…

Key Civil Society Groups Discuss Options for Financing Dominica’s Recycling System

January 19, 2024 On Monday, January 15, Dominica’s private sector demonstrated strong support at a stakeholder engagement consultation focused on financing mechanisms for a sustainable sorting, collection, and recycling system…

CARICOM sends Condolence Message on the Passing of Justice Jacob Wit

January 19, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has learnt, with deep sadness, of the passing of His Honour Justice Jacob Wit, esteemed Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).…

EDITORIAL: Peace be upon Senor Arevalo

January 16, 2024 After hours of chaos and delay, Bernardo Arevalo is finally sworn in as Guatemala’s president. We wish Mr Arevalo all the best as his cabinet takes shape…

AUDIO: Devotions by Seminarian Preston Pinder

January 16, 2024 Devotions led by Seminarian Preston Pinder of Pro-Cathedral Christ The King Anglican Church, Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Guatemala’s Arévalo takes off amid congress chaos

By: Staff Writer January 16, 2024 Guatemala’s new President Bernardo Arévalo official took office after congressional chaos force hours long delays that saw him sworn in at approximately 1:30am on…