112 Caribbean women’s groups call on Caricom to protect regional peace

Word is due next week on whether or not Grenada’s Government would allow temporary US radar equipment on that island, and 112 organisations of Caribbean women have called on Caricom chairman Andrew Holness and regional leaders to support Grenada’s...

Opposition sounds alarm over ‘war games’ in region

News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 6 Hrs Ago US Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct helicopter support team operations on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, September 16. Members of the...

OECS and New Zealand Collaborate to Strengthen Geothermal Capacity in the Eastern Caribbean

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through its GEOBUILD Programme, in collaboration with Aotearoa New Zealand-Caribbean Facility for Renewable Energy (FRENZ), convened a virtual regional workshop on Wednesday, October...

Bolivia Breaks with ALBA Under Rodrigo Paz Pereira’s Leadership After Electoral Victory and Announces Restored Ties with the U.S., Leaving the Bloc on the Brink of Collapse for Supporting Authoritarian Regimes

Bolivia’s president-elect, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, has announced the country’s immediate withdrawal from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), a regional bloc driven by the governments of Cuba and Venezuela. This decision,...

More Americans seek second citizenship as US passport loses sheen

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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True cost of US invasion of Venezuela - including millions of refugees and 20% oil price rises

A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter of the US Marines is seen parked on a runway at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico(Image: AFP via Getty Images) A possible war against Venezuela, fueled...

More Americans pursue second citizenship as US passport slips in global ranking

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...

Caribbean leaders want to mediate peace between the US and Venezuela

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 80th session on Sept. 26, 2025. UN Photo/Loey Felipe As tensions rise between the US and Venezuela over an...

Integrating care and climate adaptation into a holistic fiscal framework at the country level

Introduction Countries and international institutions are increasingly focused on adaptation to climate change in light of rising temperatures, longer-term droughts, severe flooding, and other impacts. Currently, however, financing for adaptation...

First ship calls at new Kingstown Port shortly after opening 

The new Kingstown Port opened on Saturday with the first ship calling at the facility shortly after the formalities, two days before St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) celebrates its 46th anniversary of independence from Britain. At 11:33 p.m.,...

Why Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts Are One Of The Hottest Travel Trends

Not your parents' idea of "all-inclusive": A new generation of luxury properties like the Kaya Palazzo golf resort in Belek, Turkiye puts a high-end spin on the concept ONURKURU PHOTOGRAPHY When I graduated from college my girlfriend and I went to...

BlackRock Survey: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty - Insurers Globally Embracing A More Flexible Approach

Inflation tops insurers' risk concerns (63%), while overall risk appetite remains low (12% planning to increase exposure) Private markets continue to gain importance, with 30% of insurers planning to increase their allocations and 58% intending to...

Meet Five Trailblazing Women Who Shaped Black British History

October marks Black History Month in the UK - a nationwide celebration honouring Black culture and recognising the historical and contemporary contributions of Black British people. For 2025, the theme is 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride', which...

Antigua Triumphs Again as Caribbean Dinghy Champions for 2025

2025 — The sails have come down, the trophies have been raised, and history has been made. The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) Caribbean Dinghy Championship (CDC) 2025, hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club (AYC), concluded on Sunday after three...

J. William Middendorf II, 101, Dies; Navy Secretary and Musical Diplomat

Neither a political strategist nor a White House insider, Middendorf, an investment banker, raised millions for presidential races and was duly rewarded. He was Richard Nixon’s ambassador to the Netherlands from 1969 to 1973; Ronald Reagan’s...

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 26, 2025

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina Rep. John...

NEW YORK’S HIDDEN OECS NATION: OVER 300,000 EASTERN CARIBBEAN NATIONALS CALL THE BIG APPLE HOME

An in-depth analysis of migration, identity, and community among OECS citizens in New York City — the unofficial capital of the Caribbean diaspora. A CITY BUILT BY ISLANDS When you walk through Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue on a summer evening, you...

Father and son duo launch music studio space after three years of success

A father and son duo have launched a much-needed music studio space for their CIC after three years of success in Northampton. Aspire Productions CIC opened its doors in the Nene Enterprise Centre in Kingsthorpe Hollow last week, after the venture...

Sports Minister calls for economic revolution

Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has called for a bold economic transformation of African football, urging governments and the private sector to invest massively in the sport’s commercialisation to unlock its full...