EDITORIAL: Can we ever shake the coke reputation?
September 26, 2023 The Caribbean is rife with narcotics, reports say. We can’t say its slander either, because we live here and we see the drug money flowing through our…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Hutcheson
September 26, 2023 Devotions from the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, led by Fr. Hutcheson of St. Margaret’s Parish, New Providence, The Bahamas.
COMMENTARY: Leveraging International Crime-Fighting Models to Combat the Runaway Crime Situation in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran September 26, 2023 The crime situation in Trinidad and Tobago is not merely a statistical challenge; it’s a deeply ingrained societal issue with multifaceted implications. Homicide rates…
The cocaine route through the Caribbean to Europe is strong!
By: Staff Writer September 26, 2023 The European territories in the Caribbean are the main transhipment points for cocaine getting into Europe says a new study from the Centre for…
Multiple crises in region sets SDGs in reverse!
By: Staff Writer September 26, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in their report, “The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals Halfway to…
CEO lauds teachers’ job board; says more digital recruitment resources needed
September 26, 2023 The CEO of a regional recruitment service is lauding Jamaica’s Ministry of Education for launching its own dedicated job board resource for teaching professionals, stating that more…
Capilo Laboratories: A legacy of quality and prestige in personal care
September 26, 2023 In the early 1980s, chemist Josefina Pujols de Lomba created a formula for a shampoo and hair conditioner at the request of the owners of the Los…
Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Guyana-Venezuela Border Issue
September 26, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with grave concern the contents of a Communique emanating from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding the announcement made by our sister…
Preparatory Meeting Held Ahead of 45th COHSOD
September 26, 2023 The 45th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Health (officials meeting) commenced today from Washington DC, with regional public health stakeholders and…
OAS and El Salvador sign agreement in benefit of returned children and adolescents and their families
September 26, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador, through the National Council for Early Childhood, Children…
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname
September 26, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname. The completion of the review…
Honduras: 2023 Article IV Consultation and Requests for an Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and an Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Honduras
September 26, 2023 The Honduran economy has shown remarkable resilience to various domestic and external shocks over 2020-22, and real GDP is now around 6 percent above pre-pandemic levels supported…