Martinique, Barbados sign landmark cooperation agreement Barbados Today10/07/20260114 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Serge Letchimy, President of the Executive Council of Martinique, signed a cooperation agreement between the two territories on July 7, on the sidelines of the… Read more
CARICOM strengthened after summit, says Wickham Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260299 views Regional pollster Peter Wickham has said CARICOM has emerged stronger from its latest heads of government meeting, pointing to diplomatic compromise, legal clarity, and renewed political engagement as signs of… Read more
Ferry plan must prioritise cargo to be viable, economist says Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260288 views A proposed CARICOM ferry service should be designed first and foremost around the commercial movement of goods, with passenger transport treated as secondary, economist Jeremy Stephen has suggested, if the… Read more
Tense exchange at closing CARICOM briefing over alleged US boat strike Barbados Today09/07/20260213 views by Kherim Nelson Questions surrounding the disappearance of Saint Lucian fisherman Ricky Joseph took centre stage during the closing press conference of the 51st CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, as… Read more
Barbados ‘happy’ with free movement, Grenada and Saint Lucia may join Barbados Today09/07/20260191 views by Kherim Nelson Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says her country has had a positive experience as one of the first four CARICOM member states to start full free movement… Read more
CARICOM moves towards ferry trial within months as cargo cost-cruncher Barbados Today08/07/202602.3K views A long-awaited regional ferry service is moving closer to a real-world test, with CARICOM leaders signalling that a Trinidad and Tobago–owned vessel could begin limited operations “within months” as part… Read more
It’s not just about the money: Inside CARICOM’s ten-point plan for reparatory justice Barbados Today08/07/20260141 views By Kherim Nelson (St.Lucia Times) “Do you think you will ever get that money?” It is one of the questions advocates for reparatory justice say they are asked most often.… Read more
French Guiana becomes CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member Barbados Today07/07/20260195 views By: Tony Nicholas (St. Lucia TImes) French Guiana became CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member on Tuesday, just two days after Martinique officially took its seat among leaders in the regional bloc… Read more
Martinique takes seat at CARICOM for first time Barbados Today07/07/20260362 views Martinique officially took its seat for the first time in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Sunday during the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads… Read more
CARICOM seeks CCJ guidance on secretary general reappointment Barbados Today07/07/20260153 views CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to seek an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) following Trinidad and Tobago’s objection to the process used in the reappointment… Read more