CAF and ECCB to mobilise climate and development finance for ECCU

A new partnership between CAF — Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will unlock new pathways to mobilise climate and development finance for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)....

Marines bid farewell to the Assault Amphibious Vehicle

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Assault Amphibious Vehicle was officially decommissioned during an AAV Sundown Ceremony at the Assault Amphibian School at Camp Pendelton, California, Sept. 26. The ceremony honored both the vehicle’s 53 years...

Fifth US Strike Near Venezuela Brings Death Toll To 27 

By NAN Caribbean Desk News Americas, Miami, FL, Tues. Oct. 15, 2025: The US strikes near Venezuela is turning deadlier by the week. Donald Trump today confirmed a fifth strike killing six more “just off the coast,” bringing the regional death toll...

T&T boat casualties cloud UNC ‘Light’ Budget, Duke/Farley Tobago love

Fi­nance Min­is­ter Dave Tan­coo was in full flight in Mon­day’s Bud­get de­but, flush in spot­light mo­ment. Loud, desk-thump­ing, back-up cho­rus­ing “… Every­body wins!”—yelling sup­port from Gov­ern­ment col­leagues, test­ing Par­lia­ment...

Govana tapped as face of Guinness campaign

Dancehall star Govana has added another achievement to his impressive 2025 run. The artist has officially been named the face of Guinness’s latest campaign, “A Lovely Day for a Guinness,” a global initiative now tailored to resonate with Jamaican...

STATEMENT: Hon. Dickon Mitchell on Caribbean Statistics Day – A call to strengthen and innovate together

As we mark the 17th Observance of Caribbean Statistics Day, this year’s theme—“Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Innovating Together”—resonates deeply with the region’s enduring commitment to data-driven development. This theme...

Mississippi high school football scores for 2025 MHSAA Week 8

Here is the Mississippi high school football scoreboard for Week 8 of the season for MHSAA programs. Friday, Oct. 17 Adams County Christian vs St Aloysius, 7 p.m. Amanda Elzy vs Yazoo County, 7 p.m. Amite County vs Wesson, 7 p.m. Need a news...

T&T boat casualties cloud UNC ‘Light’ Budget, Duke/Farley T

Finance Minister Dave Tancoo was in full flight in Monday’s Budget debut, flush in spotlight moment. Loud, desk-thumping, back-up chorusing “… Everybody wins!”—yelling support from Government colleagues, testing Parliament chamber decibel levels...

Columbus-Tupelo High School Football Schedule & Scores - October 16-17, 2025

There are 45 games scheduled across the Columbus-Tupelo metro area this weekend, including six games against statewide Top 25 teams. You can follow every game on our Columbus-Tupelo Metro High School Football Scoreboard. The marquee matchup this...

CBS News ends 60-year presence at Pentagon after declining to sign new press requirements

For the first time in more than 60 years, CBS News will close out the week without a workspace in the Pentagon after declining — along with nearly every major news organization — to sign onto new press requirements that reporters' associations say...

US Control Of The Caribbean And Its Multiform War Against Venezuela

Above photo: US military presence in Latin America. Granma. For centuries, the peoples of the Central American isthmus have had to face the consequences of the ambitions of European and US ruling elites for control of the Caribbean region. Since...

Sanctuary: Why Portland And Venezuela Are In Washington’s Crosshairs

Above photo: ALBA athletes in Venezuela. Sanctuary City Portland, Oregon was my sanctuary as a teenager. I was a weird kid, a label I mostly embraced. But being different in my hometown rural north Idaho was exhausting. When I needed to recharge...

Qilin Ransomware announced new victims

Qilin Ransomware announced new victims Resecurity’s new report details how the Qilin RaaS group relies on global bulletproof hosting networks to support its extortion operations. The following new report by Resecurity will explore the Qilin...

Fifth US Strikes Near Venezuela Brings Death Toll To 27

By NAN Caribbean Desk News Americas, Miami, FL, Tues. Oct. 15, 2025: The US strikes near Venezuela is turning deadlier by the week. Donald Trump today confirmed a fifth strike killing six more “just off the coast,” bringing the regional death toll...

Rogue States or Legal Innovators? The ECCBI Bill, the Treaty of Basseterre, and the Crisis of Authority in the OECS”

When five Eastern Caribbean countries recently moved to enact a new regional Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) regulatory authority under a bill labeled the Eastern Caribbean CBI (ECCBI), the legal and constitutional alarms in some quarters began...

Regime Change in Venezuela Is Bad for America

This week, the Trump administration authorized covert operations by the CIA in Venezuela after reportedly ruling out continued diplomacy with President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows a series of strikes in Venezuelan waters targeting alleged...

Taraba Students Denied Free Learning Materials Hours After Governor’s Visit, Officials Allegedly Reclaim Items Amid Payment Dispute

Students of a public secondary school in Taraba State were reportedly left disappointed after officials of the Ministry of Education later collected back the education materials distributed during Governor Agbu Kefas’ visit. In a video obtained by...

Sir Clare K. Roberts Marks 50 Years at the Bar — A Golden Legacy of Law, Justice, and Service

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating a landmark moment in its legal and national history — the 50th anniversary of the call to the Bar of Sir Clare K. Roberts, KCN, KC, a towering figure...

U.S. admiral steps down abruptly amid escalating Venezuelan boat strikes Adm. Alvin Holsey's abrupt departure comes as President Trump has conducted lethal strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Read More »

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced that the top military official overseeing military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug runners will retire at the end of the year — a surprising move given that the four-star admiral took...

Memphis Area High School Football Schedule & Scores - October 16-17, 2025

There are 63 games scheduled across the Memphis metro area from Thursday, October 16, through Friday, October 17, including games with Tennessee's top teams. You can follow every game live on our Memphis Metro High School Football Scoreboard. The...