We have come to the end of what has been a very challenging year for our Community and its Member …
End of Year Statement by Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM Honourable Gaston Browne
UWI’s Global Tourism Resilience Centre earns World Travel Award for ‘World’s Leading Tourism Initiative’
The University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has received special recognition as …
Dominican Poet Selected for Curated Online Feature
Dominican poet, Tamara Lowe’s work was recently featured in the Acalabash Blog’s Poetry Portfolio; curated by John Robert Lee, a …
PAHO Welcomes Int’l Endorsement of First COVID-19 Vaccine Produced in Latin America
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomed the WHO listing today of an AstraZeneca vaccine jointly produced by Argentina and …
CDB Commits to Supporting Priority Areas of Reform in the Bahamas
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon has pledged to continue supporting priority reforms to advance …
Regional Maritime Body Elects New Governing Council
The ship of Caribbean women in the maritime industry is being steered by a newly elected Governing Council, voted into …
NCA Warns Lay-By is Unsafe
Citizens and tourists alike have been informed of potential dangers at the Morne Lay-by if warnings continue to be ignored. …
CARICOM Secretariat Participates in International Meeting on Support for Haiti
The Caribbean Community Secretariat was among the countries and international organisations invited by the US administration to the International Partners …
Micoud Floating Jetty a Reality
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development has informed the general public, fisherfolk and road users of …
5th wave of COVID-19 begins in Saint Lucia; No Cases of Omicron
The Ministry of Health in a statement on December 28th, 2021, confirmed that the island is currently experiencing its 5th …
Saint Lucia Records 53 New Cases of COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE — On Tuesday December 28, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs received confirmation of a …
Babardos Votes on January 19
Prime Minister Mottley rocked the OECS and the wider Caribbean when she announced that Barbadians will go to the polls …
De Peiza: Mia does not care; Mia Scares
President of the Democratic Labour Party Verla De Peiza has questioned the timing of the January 19, 2022 general elections …
Marchand Church impacts 90 families; feeds over 250 during Christmas season
The Mount Sinai Baptist Church located on Marchand Road in Castries has had another successful outreach in the neighbouring community. …
Saint Lucia Records 38 New Cases of COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE — Today Monday December 27, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs received confirmation of a …
Saint Lucia Records Another 27 New Cases of COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE — Today Saturday December 25, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of …
Deeper integration of CARICOM countries cannot wait
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Africa’s Omicron Experience Part 6
You better watch out It’s okay to cry Tear out your hair I’m telling you why: OMICRON is coming to …
Covid, Climate, Crime – Areas of Concern for 2022 and Beyond
These worrisome areas have the ability to bring the world to its knees. This is no imagination, this is reality. …
A random look at some important events in 2021 at home and abroad!
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” Winston Churchill I am always excited about this time …