July 30, 2024 Barbados will increase its resilience to climate change impacts by improving water security and supply with a US$40 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
“Spice Masquerade: Dancing with the Flavors of the Caribbean”
By: Michael Charles July 23, 2024 The sun rises over the picturesque island of Grenada, casting a golden hue over the emerald hills and sapphire waters. It is August, and…
Dominican-born LaDàna vies for presenter at 2024 Caribbean Music Awards
July 23, 2024 LaDàna, a highly respected Principal Consultant and Digital Creator, is in the running for a coveted opportunity to present at the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards. The event…
Grenada Opposition wants 40 percent CBI Contingency for Hurricane Beryl relief.
By: Staff Writer July 19, 2024 A Grenada Opposition spokesperson said that since the Dickon Mitchell National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration in 2023 had reduced the Citizenship by Investment (CBI)…
Dominican Republic remains on US Trafficking Persons watchlist
By: Staff Writer July 19, 2024 The Dominican Republic is on the Tier 2 (Watch List) in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, released by the US State Department…
Could a volcano in the Caribbean be an awesome geothermal energy source?
July 16, 2024 UK researchers have started investigating a volcano in the Caribbean for its potential to offer a wide range of valuable resources, including zero-carbon emission geothermal energy. The…
Bahamas Police Chief suspended amid voicenote scandal
By: Staff Writer July 12, 2024 Chief Superintendent in charge of the Central Detective Unit in The Bahamas, Michael Johnson, has been placed on “garden leave” pending a thorough investigation…
Family of missing American tourist in The Bahamas want FBI involvement amid “unsettling,” chaos.
By: Staff Writer July 12, 2024 The Family of a missing Chicago woman in The Bahamas made an urgent plea for her as investigators in The Bahamas try to piece…
Caribbean Development Bank Senior Management Visits St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Accelerate Hurricane Recovery Efforts
July 12, 2024 Days after Hurricane Beryl impacted St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Acting President Mr. Isaac Solomon, and CDB senior managers are currently in the…
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO REGIONAL MIGRATION POLICY – NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER
July 12, 2024 Trinidad and Tobago’s National Security Minister, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds, says the country is committed to contributing to the development of a regional migration policy framework that…
Saint Lucia Assumes Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development
July 12, 2024 The Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the Organization of American States (OAS), Elizabeth Darius-Clarke, today assumed the Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)…
CARICOM Congratulates The Bahamas on 51st Independence Anniversary
July 12, 2024 The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett has lauded The Bahamas as “an example of remarkable socio-economic development within the Region,” as the Member…