EDITORIAL: What if the Trump administration had shot down that Bahamian plane?

May 19, 2026 There was a Bahamian plane that went down with a wanted drug trafficker on board. Thank God he was not known to have been on board before…

A MORNING DEVOTION

May 19, 2026                                   For Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in…

COMMENTARY: Time for Principled Renewal in the Opposition Senate

By: Paul Sarran May 19, 2026 The unfolding controversy surrounding Opposition Senator Janelle John-Bates, alongside the broader questions raised about Senator Faris Al-Rawi’s role in the parliamentary witness statement matter,…

Downed Bahamian plane had wanted drug trafficker on board

By: Staff Writer May 19, 2026 A passenger on board a plane that crashed in Bahamian waters off of the coast Florida was arrested in a federal drug investigation, records…

Caribbean one of the most democratic regions says UN

By: Staff Writer May 19, 2026 The United Nations Development Programme said in their Democracy and Development Report | Democracies Under Pressure: Reimagining the Future of Democracy in Latin America…

Razor B declares it’s ‘Bad Gal Time’

May 19, 2026 Canada-based Dancehall artist Razor B is set to drop a new banger for the ladies, declaring it’s ‘Bad Gal Time’ now. Produced by Polabeatz out of the UK alongside…

Beaches® Turks and Caicos Lights Up Grace Bay Beach with Star-Studded Debut of Treasure Beach Village

May 19, 2026 Beaches Resorts commemorated the arrival of Treasure Beach Village at Beaches Turks and Caicos with a spirited celebration weekend that drew celebrity guests, dignitaries, global media, and…

CDB and FRLD Prepare Caribbean Countries for Greater Access to Climate Finance 

May 19, 2026 Caribbean countries are now better equipped to access millions in climate grant financing to help strengthen national resilience and drive locally-led responses to economic and non-economic losses…

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS

May 19, 2026 In response to an invitation from the Most Honourable Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mounted a…

Caribbean Development Bank’s 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to Spotlight the Role of Strong Institutions in Forging the Caribbean’s Future

May 19, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) will host the 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture on June 2, 2026, as part of the 56th Annual Meeting…

Statement from the Caribbean Community on the hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz

May 19, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses serious concern at the continued hostilities in the Middle East, marked by military action in the Strait of Hormuz. CARICOM is alarmed…

EDITORIAL:  Happy Mother’s Day

May 15, 2026 How dare we forget to wish all of the mothers out there in our readership and the wider Caribbean and Central American region a very Happy Mother’s…