EnvironmentLocal NewsRegionalWeather CDEMA โlearnedโ Hurricane Melissa lessons by Shamar Blunt 16/05/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 3 min read The Caribbean’s decade-old disaster management blueprint is being overhauled, driven by the destructive lessons of Hurricane Melissa, the growing complexity of regional hazards, and a shrinking international funding base โ … Continue Reading 16/05/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsRegional CARICOM Impacs, CBLA Crime Stoppers Foundation formalise alliance by Barbados Today 15/05/2026 by Barbados Today 15/05/2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America (CBLA Crime Stoppers Foundation) have officially signed a Memorandum … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal NewsRegional PM warns of inflation threat as Gulf war squeezes global energy supply by Emmanuel Joseph 14/05/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 14/05/2026 Barbados has secured a US$260m ($520m) precautionary credit line from the International Monetary Fund, as Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned that escalating global conflict and oil market disruption could trigger … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal NewsRegional Dasheen cultivars introduced to boost food production by Lauryn Escamilla 13/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 13/05/2026 A regional agricultural initiative aimed at cutting Barbadosโ food import bill and strengthening domestic food production has delivered two high-yield dasheen cultivars to farmers, with officials signalling their potential to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsRegional UN pushes regional crime action plan by Lourianne Graham 13/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 13/05/2026 A diagnostic and action plan is being developed to address crime as a systemic regional challenge, as Caribbean countries continue to grapple with rising levels of violence in several island … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMLocal NewsRegionalTravel CARICOM weighs migration overhaul by Lourianne Graham 12/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 12/05/2026 Caribbean nations, faced with shrinking populations and growing labour shortages, are reevaluating migration policies as a key pillar of economic survival, the top United Nations official on migration in the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyEnvironmentLocal NewsRegional UN urges deeper regional partnerships to build resilience by Lourianne Graham 12/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 12/05/2026 Stronger, more coordinated partnerships between governments, regional institutions and international agencies are essential if the Eastern Caribbean is to withstand intensifying climate shocks, economic instability and mounting social pressures, the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal NewsRegional CARPHA seeks to calm fears over cruise ship hantavirus outbreak by Shamar Blunt 11/05/2026 by Shamar Blunt 11/05/2026 Caribbean health authorities have urged calm amid growing concern over a hantavirus outbreak linked to a European cruise vessel, stressing that the risk to the region remains low despite rising … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsRegional RSS chief: Caribbean crime trends raise security concerns by Shanna Moore 11/05/2026 by Shanna Moore 11/05/2026 The head of the Regional Security System (RSS) warned on Monday that rapidly escalating and increasingly organised crime across the Caribbean is getting ahead of law enforcement, with cross-border networks, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeEconomyLocal NewsRegional Forum held to address establishment of joint investigation teams by Shanna Moore 11/05/2026 by Shanna Moore 11/05/2026 Caribbean Attorneys General, prosecutors and security officials are meeting in Barbados this week as regional and international agencies push to develop a legal framework for joint investigations into financial crime … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail