Vice-Chancellor’s Forum: “Promises, Passports, and Possibilities: Free Movement, the CSME, and the Caribbean Regionalisation Project.”

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Thursday, October 16, 2025—On October 21, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will tackle one of the Caribbean’s most pressing issues in an upcoming Vice-Chancellor’s Forum. Titled “Promises,...

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth Arrives in PortMiami for Caribbean Season

Cunard has announced that the recently refreshed Queen Elizabeth arrived yesterday at PortMiami for the first time to begin a season of Caribbean voyages. Queen Elizabeth will homeport in Miami for the first time in Cunard history, bringing its...

New CCJ Guyanese judge Arif Bulkan lauded for contributions

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 21:31 by Writer CCJ Judge Arif Bulkan receiving his oath of office from President of Irfaan Ali Newly-appointed judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Guyanese Dr Arif Bulkan was hailed for his...

International day for the eradication of Poverty highlights need to end social and institutional maltreatment

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 10:03 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, a day that underscores the fight against poverty as a matter of dignity, justice,...

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

Governments across Latin America are stepping up efforts to vaccinate their populations against measles, as outbreaks in North America drive a 34-fold increase in the number of cases reported in the region this year. Measles cases have surged...

Agriculture Ministry Launches Red Snapper Pilot to Strengthen Food Security and Blue Economy

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advancing Jamaica’s food security and pioneering a new frontier in blue economy sustainability through a Red Snapper Cage Culture Fin Fish Pilot Project. The project is spearheaded by the United...

Four Caribbean countries sign CRFM agreement

BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says four regional countries have signed on to the agreement formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize in March 2003. The CRFM said...

Renewed push for all Caricom Member States to accede to CCJ

Calls were reiterated on Thursday for the full accession of all Member States of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which serves as the final appellate court for the region. Currently, only five of the 15...

Despite scandals, clergy say Eric Adams’ faith partnerships revitalized NYC aid services

NEW YORK (RNS) — As New York City Mayor Eric Adams prepares to leave office this fall, after suspending his reelection bid amid outcry over a scandal-ridden mayorship, he leaves behind a new network of faith leaders mobilized by his crisis...

The 12th Central American Games Have Begun in Guatemala.

6 Havana, October 17 (RHC) – At least 15 disciplines will begin their competitions today as part of the sporting event that is the XII Central American Games in Guatemala, with all the information on the event’s website. The excitement can be...

Princess Beatrice Wears Kate Middleton-Loved Brand for Rare Date Night Out With Her Husband

Princess Beatrice stepped out for a date night alongside husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on October 13. The couple—parents to three children—attended the 2025 Art of Wishes Gala in London, Beatrice wearing a brand beloved by not just her but also...

Shyne tapped as keynote speaker for Island Music Conference 2026

The Island Music Conference (IMC) has officially announced that Grammy Award-winning artist and Belizean politician Shyne will deliver the keynote address at IMC 2026. The rapper, once known for his gritty verses and platinum-selling debut, is now...

Borders open, but not for crime: Caribbean leaders warn as free movement kicks in

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados speaks at the Global Renewables Summit, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Global Renewables Alliance on September 24, 2024 in New York City. Philanthropies) Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for...

Brazil’s Invisible Communities Deserve to Be Counted

The rise in big data and artificial intelligence has weaponized, excluded, disadvantaged, and exacerbated the inequities faced by oppressed communities. In the United States, President Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to exclude immigrants from...

Dr. Arif Bulkan joins CCJ bench

Oct 17, 2025 News – third Guyanese to reach Caribbean’s highest court By Renay Sambach (Kaieteur News) – In a moment of national pride, distinguished jurist Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan was on Thursday sworn in as a Judge of the Caribbean Court of...

Pallotti High School celebrates World Food Day with classroom breakfasts and gratitude

Views: 102 Views: 101 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 8:38 am CST. 2P’s (L-R) Riah Longsworth and Michelly Barela with a breakfast consisting of journey cake, fried beans, cheese, and Marie Sharpe pepper. Photo Credit: Rubén Morales Iglesias...

UNESCO Laureate, Aremu, Trailblazing Nigerian Academician – Rafi Mahamad

1 The Chancellor of NextGen University Int’ ‘l, USA, Prof Sir Dr. Muhammad Shaik Rafi has described Prof. Sir Bashiru Aremu, Vice-Chancellor, Crown University Int’l Chartered, USA as a trailblazing Nigerian Academician who contributions to the...

CRFM inks new accords with Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the University of the West Indies

Belize City, Belize, 9 October 2025 (CRFM)— The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed...

Base capitalism can only exist in a state with many security personnel

By Colin Hyde Civilization is not the creation of Europeans. Civilization isn’t huge buildings. Civilization is people living together in a state where everyone accepts that they might not be able to have everything they want, and nobody lives in...

Four countries sign CRFM Agreement

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat have signed on to the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize City, Belize, in...