November 26, 2024 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General has commended Suriname’s commitment to sustainable development, its vibrant cultural tapestry and role in CARICOM, as the Member State celebrates its 49th Anniversary of…
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Tropical Storm Sara devastated Central America
By: Staff Writer November 22, 2024 Tropical Storm Sara swept through Belize and Guatemala, leaving heavy flooding and one confirmed death in Honduras. Sara, the last named storm for the…
OECD favours tax reform on tobacco products for LAC
By: Staff Writer November 22, 2024 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Tobacco Taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean report that tax reform is needed…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the Proposed Constitutional “Reform” in Nicaragua
November 22, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) rejects and repudiates the initiative for a “reform law” of the Constitution presented by the Nicaraguan dictator…
Over two thirds of guns trafficked in Caribbean are from America
By: Staff Writer November 19, 2024 A US report said that 73 percent of the guns trafficked into the Caribbean between 2018 and 2022 were from the United States. The…
ECLAC said poverty is interwoven in region’s development trap
By: Staff Writer November 19, 2024 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in their Social Panorama for 2024 that the development crisis is interwoven in…
Grenada flooding kills one
By: Staff Writer November 15, 2024 One woman is dead after flooding deluged most of Grenada this week prompting leaders to react. Grenada police confirmed on Wednesday that the body…
Haiti fires PM Conille as gang violence surges
By: Staff Writer November 12, 2024 Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille ousted after only six months in office, but as he leaves, violence is surging in the country in crisis.…
‘Pompeii of Caribbean’ went from stunning holiday destination to ghost town after catastrophe
November 12, 2024 Montserrat, a once-thriving city that was transformed into a ghost town in mere minutes, has now become a hotspot for dark tourism. This mountainous island, located in…
The death of a spouse became an inspiration for this author’s book of poetry
By: Staff Writer November 8, 2024 A Bonaire based artist dedicates his first book to his deceased husband and said it gave him the hope that he needed to move…
“Bonaire Human Rights Organization Takes Stand at UN Geneva Conference, Spotlighting Colonialism and Indigenous Rights”
November 8, 2024 James Finies and Davika Bissessar from Bonaire Human Rights (BHRO) recently participated in an international conference at the United Nations in Geneva, organized by the Baku Initiative…
ABLP statement on the tragic passing of MP Asot Michael
November 8, 2024 It was with profound sadness and great alarm that I received the news of the tragic death of Asot Michael, the elected representative of St. Peter, possibly…