CARICOM’s Gender Equality Strategy anchored in empowerment of girls
October 13, 2023 The approval of the recently completed CARICOM Gender Equality Strategy (CGES) will be a highlight of the upcoming Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Gender…
CARICOM-U.S. Trade and Investment Council to meet in Georgetown
October 13, 2023 The trade and investment relationship between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States of America (USA) will come under review on Friday, 13 October when representatives…
CARICOM Statement on the Developments in Israel
October 13, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) abhors the attacks in Israel and the counterattacks in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Further, the savage nature of the attacks and counterattacks…
CARICOM and UNICEF Collaborating on Youth Mental Health
October 13, 2023 In partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Caribbean Community Secretariat will launch a survey on the mental health and well-being issues experienced by youth…
EDITORIAL: Peace in the Middle East? Never!
October 10, 2023 Unless you have been under a rock, Israel and Hamas are at each other’s throats in the Gaza Strip. God knows why Hamas attacked Israel at this…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Canon Sebastian Campbell
October 10, 2023 Devotions led by Canon S. Sebastian Campbell of St Gregory’s Church New Providence, The Bahamas.
COMMENTARY: Trinidad & Tobago: Balancing Retirement Age Increases and Adequate Benefits
By: Paul Sarran October 10, 2023 The decision to increase the national retirement age from 60 to 65 is a clear example of the government’s disregard for the well-being of…
Guatemalan protests still ongoing over a month after election
By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 Nearly two months after the August 30 Guatemalan presidential elections, protests against the results are still ongoing in the Central American country. For over…
The Caribbean is poised for an agricultural boom!
By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 The Caribbean Week of Agriculture(CWA), 2023 opened in The Bahamas with the Prime Minister touting a “boom” for agriculture in the region very soon,…
CEDA partners with IDB for Digital Transformation Institute
By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) executive director said that innovation and digitisation is “critical” for the ease of doing business in the Caribbean…
ARTIST HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: ALISHA SMITH
October 10, 2023 Alisha Smith also known as ‘The Colourist’ is a young self- taught artist from Barbados, specializing in photorealistic portraiture and abstract realist landscapes. It all started almost…
Can the Caribbean Birth the Next Unicorn?
October 10, 2023 InstaCart, a prominent US-based grocery delivery application, made its much-anticipated debut in the public market last week with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) valued at a staggering…