CARICOM and Colombia negotiate to expand South-South Co-operation

September 16, 2025 CARICOM and Colombia trade negotiators concluded the second round of negotiations to update the CARICOM-Colombia Trade and Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (TECA), in Bogota, Colombia on…

STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Israeli Strike in Doha, Qatar

September 16, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) condemns in the strongest terms the recent Israeli strike on residential premises in Doha, Qatar.  This act of aggression constitutes a flagrant disregard…

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE  Passing of Ambassador Elisabeth Ann Harper

September 16, 2025 The Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat are deeply saddened on the passing of Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…

EDITORIAL: The school year started, we wish students the best

September 12, 2025 The school year should have started already for students. It is already the second week of September. We wish all of the people studying, from teenager to…

AUDIO: Devotions by Fr Colin Saunders

September 12, 2025 Devotions led by Father Colin Saunders at Pro-Cathedral Christ The King Anglican Church, Freeport, Grand Bahama.

The Ultimate Bhagi (Spinach) Rice

By: Caribbean Pot September 12, 2025 Ingredient Guide Send your recipes to: islandcuisine@caribmagplus.com

COMMENTARY: Haiti cannot wait – all OAS member states declare: “The time for decisive action is now”

By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 12, 2025 On 10 September, all 32 active member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed a joint statement on Haiti. As often…

COMMENTARY: A Step in the Right Direction—The Fight Against School Violence

By: Paul Sarran September 12, 2025 For too long, school violence has scarred children, families, and communities across Trinidad and Tobago. The recent initiative by Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro…

Report says displaced journalists are highest in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba

By: Staff Writer September 12, 2025 Journalists in the Caribbean and Central America are displaced and working in exile a new report reveals. The report, “Displaced Voices: A Snapshot of…

Kingdom of the Netherland-Curaçao and Sint Maarten: 2025 Article IV Consultation Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report

September 12, 2025 Reaping the post-pandemic tourism boom, Curaçao’s and Sint Maarten’s economies have been expanding strongly, driven by stayover tourists and construction activity. Disinflation broadly continued, with some uptick…

Carpha celebrates the Caribbean region’s public health workforce

September 12, 2025 On September 7 the Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) joined the Global Field Epidemiology Community in celebrating World Field Epidemiology Day under the theme, Making our Mark:…

Caribbean Export Concentration Creates “Severe Exposure” to Global Economic Shocks, CDB Vice President Warns

September 12, 2-25 The Caribbean region’s limited export diversity creates “severe exposure” to external economic turbulence, leaving regional economies with “acute vulnerability” to global shocks, Mr. Ian Durant, Vice President,…