Black men from the Caribbean targeted by Canadian immigration system
By: Staff Writer February 20, 2026 Canada’s immigration policy is disproportionately targeting men of Afro-descent a new report finds as men from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America are particularly…
James Finies welcomes CESCR Human Rights Report on Netherlands and Urge Action to Protect Bonaire’s Rights and Culture
February 20, 2026 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) welcomes the outcome of the 2025 review of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural…
Fitch Ratings Affirms the Caribbean Development Bank’s ‘AA+’ Rating
February 20, 2026 Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA+’ with a Stable Outlook. In its rating action commentary issued on February 5,…
CDB and CLEAR-LAC Host Regional Workshop to Strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in the Caribbean
February 20, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE), in partnership with the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Latin America and the Caribbean…
Farmers in Jamaica to Benefit from Matching Grant Scheme with Support from CDB
February 20, 2026 Farmers in Jamaica will soon gain improved access to financing through a recently launched Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) by the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB…
EDITORIAL: Keep in perfect peace and love
February 17, 2026 Keeping yourself in peace and love sounds easier said than done especially when life can be set to annoy you for the most part. But, we must…
A MORNING DEVOTION
February 17, 2026 Year 6:Day 346 For the God who said, “Out of darkness light shall shine,” has caused his light to shine in our hearts, the light which…
COMMENTARY: Black History Month Through a Diasporic Lens: A Black Immigrant Reflection
By: Christiana Best Giacomini, Ph.D. February 17, 2026 February is Black History Month in the United States, and as a Black immigrant, I had to grow into it. I came…
COMMENTARY: Preserving Credible Communication in the Age of Real-Time Fake News
By Garfield L. Angus February 17, 2026 In an era marked by instantaneous digital communication, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has become not just a nuisance, but a…
COMMENTARY: Protecting the Voice of Calypso
By: Paul Sarran February 17, 2026 Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is more than festivity; it is a living expression of identity, resilience, and truth-telling through music. On Sunday 15th…
ECLAC warns 2/3rds of women face violence in LAC
By: Staff Writer February 17, 2026 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a recent report that across 12 countries in the Latin American and…
Petro calls State of Emergency due to flooding in Colombia
By: Staff Writer February 17, 2026 Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared an economic, social, and ecological emergency on Wednesday, 11 February, in response to flooding across the north of Colombia. …