Brace for fallout as Mid-East war escalates, says CAAP Ricardo Roberts09/04/20260315 views The widening conflict in the Middle East is set to drive up food and fuel costs across the Caribbean, a regional advocacy group has warned, urging CARICOM leaders to condemn… Read more
UN slavery resolution hailed as reparations campaign watershed Ricardo Roberts27/03/2026059 views Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has hailed a United Nations resolution describing the transatlantic slave trade as a “grievous crime against humanity” as a landmark victory for the global quest… Read more
UWI-based parliamentary assembly holds inaugural sitting Sheria Brathwaite22/03/20260249 views The inaugural sitting of the Caribbean Parliamentary Assembly (CPA) brought together student leaders from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, in a mock parliament on Saturday, marking the… Read more
Caricom bureau urges peaceful dialogue as US action heightens regional concern Barbados Today04/01/20260198 views The Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) has assured that every effort is being made to ensure the safety and security of citizens… Read more
US action in Venezuela sets ‘catastrophic precedent’ for small states, warns group Barbados Today04/01/20260620 views The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (Barbados) has condemned the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela, warning that the action carries serious consequences for Caribbean and other developing nations.… Read more
Trump says US will temporarily assume control of Venezuela, target oil sales after Maduro capture Barbados Today03/01/20260350 views President Donald Trump is insisting the US government would run Venezuela, at least temporarily, and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries. The announcements… Read more
Hundreds of flights disrupted amid fallout from US military operation in Venezuela Barbados Today03/01/202603.6K views Airlines cancelled flights throughout the Caribbean on Saturday following U.S. strikes on Venezuela after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid airspace in parts of the region. President Donald… Read more
Maduro and wife to be charged in US; Caricom, world react to US military action Barbados Today03/01/20260916 views Caricom is said to be “actively monitoring” the situation in Venezuela following reports of the arrest and removal of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during US military action. The… Read more
Comissiong vows to champion CARICOM free movement as high commissioner Lourianne Graham31/12/2025048 views Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has vowed to champion the CARICOM free movement regime among a quartet of member states when he becomes the non-resident high commissioner to Dominica next… Read more
Sharp divide emerges over Caricom as Rowley challenges Persad-Bissessar Barbados Today21/12/20250813 views Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has delivered a stinging critique of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar over recent statements which, he suggests, risk weakening Caricom at a… Read more