This Caribbean All-Inclusive Hotel Comes With Waterfalls, Rainforests, and Volcanic Lakes

The day can start almost any way you want here. You might plunge into Titou Gorge’s cool waters, or hike through rainforest to a volcanic lake, snorkel off the hotel’s jetty. Tomorrow, it could be canyoning, soaking in hot springs, or exploring...

Thursday briefing: Democrats gamble on another government shutdown

Good morning. The US government shut down at a minute after midnight yesterday, after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a deal on an interim spending bill. More than 24 hours in, and as each side seeks to blame the other for the crisis,...

A Biologist Calls Out The 10 Most ‘Ridiculous’ Animal Names (Hint: #1 Is A Spider Called The Sparkle Muffin)

Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species on Earth. Over a million of these species have been named. Here’s a shortlist of the names that range from oxymoronic to head-scratching to downright weird. getty Taxonomy — the science...

CARICOM private sector organization free movement promising for economic landscape; a ‘win-win’ echoes Skerrit

This week, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) saw the advent of the first stage of full free movement in four pioneering countries within the bloc, signifying a transformative step toward economic integration and regional cohesion; a move that...

Comment on STATEMENT: CARICOM adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2793 on Haiti by Ibo France

Home >> News CARICOM Communications - Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 9:02 AM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 that will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into...

Celebrate Black History Month in Royal Greenwich

BH365 (2) It’s Black History Month, and the Royal Borough of Greenwich and partners are celebrating with a host of inclusive activities and events for local people to get involved with. Libraries across Royal Greenwich have a full programme of...

Regional CBI regulatory authority shows gov’t determination to hold high standards, says Skerrit

PM Skerrit addressing Monday’s press conferencePrime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member-states with Citizenship By Investment (CBI) Programmes signed an agreement in September,...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets

Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

African Diaspora Wealth: How Nigeria’s Elite Are Reshaping Global Investment Patterns

Nigeria’s wealthy elite are increasingly looking beyond traditional Western investment destinations, diversifying their portfolios across emerging markets and alternative residency programs. This shift reflects broader trends among African...

COMMENTARY: The long walk to full free movement within the CARICOM Single Market

I have learnt a long time ago that being a supporter of Caribbean integration is akin to that of being a West Indies Cricket Fan …we spend more time defending their performance than celebrating their achievements. Today is different. We are on the...

Caribbean Health Professionals Trained in Smart Hospitals Approach

Kingston, Jamaica, 29 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Caribbean Sub-Regional Office of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) hosted a Smart Hospitals Training in Kingston from 23...

Caribbean tourism arrivals up 1.9% amidst softening demand from North America 

By Kenton X. Chance BRIDGETOWN, Barbados —Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean grew by 1.9% during the first half of 2025, despite softening demand from North America, data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) on Wednesday show....

Fisheries and Aquaculture take center stage at high-level and technical events during Caribbean Week of Agriculture

Hon. Samal Duggins, host Minister for CWA 2025 and the upcoming 16th Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, addressing the audience at the opening of CWA 2025 in Saint Kitts and Nevis (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine...

Full Free movement and Canada-CARICOM relations

THE LONG WALK TO FULL FREE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET I have learnt a long time ago that being a supporter of Caribbean integration is akin to that of being a West Indies Cricket Fan …we spend more time defending their performance...

More than 40 times they asked the UN to lift the blockade on Cuba

Photo: Prensa Latina At the close of the High-Level Segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the call to lift the US blockade of Cuba was heard here more than 40 times. The speech that closed the marathon succession of speakers on...

A sea of change

Two volunteers take part in the 2024 International Coastal Clean-up Day as part of a partnership between Jamaica Customs Agency and GraceKennedy Group at Sirgany Beach in Rockfort. September is a month when significant global observances capture...

Revisiting Cheddi Jagan in 2025

If you were on the Caribbean beat as a jour­nal­ist in the late 1980s/ear­ly 1990s, you would have recog­nised the late Guyanese leader, Dr Ched­di Ja­gan, as one of the more de­ter­mined voic­es for a new glob­al de­vel­op­men­tal par­a­digm,...

China's vision on governance hailed globally

China's Global Governance Initiative has received broad support from developing countries, which have commended it for providing practical solutions to pressing global challenges, fostering shared prosperity, and adding fresh momentum to building...

China’s governance vision secures broad backing from developing nations

BEIJING, China, Sep 29 — China’s Global Governance Initiative has received broad support from developing countries, which have commended it for providing practical solutions to pressing global challenges, fostering shared prosperity, and adding...

Disasters and Crises in the Caribbean Region: A Review of Experiences in Seven Islands

The Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) announces the publication of “Disasters and Crises in the Caribbean Region: A Review of Experiences in Seven Islands.” This pioneering report, supported by UNESCO, provides an in-depth review of disaster...