COMMENTARY: In the Theater, Between Worlds:The Odyssey, Identity, Grief, and the Human Need for Connection
By: Christiana Best Giacomini, Ph.D. July 28, 2026 Before the lights dimmed, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had already become a cultural event. Its scale and star-studded cast – Matt Damon…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators meets at ‘defining time’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 28, 2026 As I address you this morning, we continue to keep the Government and People of Guyana in our hearts and prayers following the…
Ortega to be president for life in Nicaragua
By: Staff Writer July 28, 2026 Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, has moved to cancel elections in the central American country in a bid to extend his 20-year rule. Ortega said…
AI for tax administration limitless
By: Staff Writer July 28, 2026 The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in tax administration in the Caribbean will make tax collection limitless. Dr. Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in the…
CDB and Government of Belize Unlock Greater Educational Opportunities Through New Primary Schools
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) and the Government of Belize have marked major milestones in education development in Orange Walk District, with groundbreaking ceremonies for two new schools and the…
CARICOM-Led Digitalisation of TVET Sets New Benchmark for Regional Transformation
July 24, 2026 “CARICOM [Technical and Vocational Education and Training – TVET] institutions needed a practical, regionally owned pathway to accelerate digital transformation, not borrowed models, but solutions built for…
CARICOM launches Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition
July 28, 2026 The CARICOM Secretariat has launched the CARICOM Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition, inviting secondary schools across the Community to showcase student-led agricultural initiatives through…
STATEMENT from the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group on the Transmission of the Electoral Calendar
July 28, 2026 The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the publication of the electoral calendar by the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). This critical step…
Caribbean Development Bank Supports Feasibility Study for Regional Stock Exchange
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has approved a grant of US$100,000 to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization Inc. (CPSO) to support a study that will assess…
CDB and CCREEE Launch Regional Programme to Accelerate the Caribbean’s Clean Energy Future
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) have launched the Accelerated Sustainable Energy and Resilience Transition 2030 (ASERT…
EDITORIAL: Chinese spending hit a wall
July 24, 2026 While the People’s Republic of China is still spending in the region, the development impact is wearing off. People in the region are not seeing the spend…
AUDIO: Devotions by Fr Whitfield Hutcheson
July 24, 2026 Devotions led by Fr. Whitfield Hutcheson, Rector of St. Margaret, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.