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...

Universities must seize Global Gateway opportunities

EUROPE It’s been four years since the creation of the EU Global Gateway – the European Commission’s flagship trade and development strategy towards lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To reflect on progress made, the second Global Gateway...

Dania Beckford hits the reset button with adventures in Mexico

Joyfully advising others looking to travel to “book that trip”, it is hard to believe that Dania Beckford wasn’t always a fan of travel. Post-university, however, allowed her to live out the fantasy of those iconic scenes on television by flying...

Maurice Bishop’s grave was sold to developers

by Jonathan Hanna, PhD, RPA In Egmont, million-dollar mansions now stand where Maurice Bishop’s body was last seen — burned in a pit after the 19 October massacre. No one checked the ground before building. No one asked if evidence remained. No...

Carry a Tree to Carriacou:

Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management Dr Ronen Francis has described the launch of the Carry a Tree to Carriacou Initiative as a bold and hopeful undertaking that is expected to safeguard the landscape...

Tanzania, Venezuela agree to cooperate in trade, investment, tourism.

Home/Politics/Diplomacy/Tanzania, Venezuela agree to cooperate in trade, investment, tourism. KAMPALA: THE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Cosato Chumi, held talks with Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign...

A Nobel question: Should Venezuela's democracy be saved by Trump's military?

COMMENTARY María Corina Machado deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for leading Venezuela's nonviolent democracy movement — but should that effort rely ultimately on a U.S. military incursion? Last Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his Gaza...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

OECS Council of Ministers: Foreign Affairs Chart Unified Path to Safeguard Livelihoods, Strengthen Regional Resilience, and Advance Collective Prosperity

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) convened the 8th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (COM:FA) on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting, held against the backdrop...

Tancoo’s ‘give & take’ budget

News Clint Chan Tack 2 Hrs Ago FIERY DAVE: Finance Minister Dave Tancoo in a fiery mood as he delivered the 2025-2026 budget on Monday in the House of Representatives. - Photo by Faith Ayoung THE inaugural national budget of the UNC government and...

OECS Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs: United strategy to protect livelihoods, enhance regional resilience, and promote collective prosperity

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) held its eighth Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (COM:FA) concurrently with the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. This gathering took place amid a...

US and the Caribbean: Strategic Alliance Against Regional Threats

Cooperation between the United States and the Caribbean has become an essential pillar of regional security, founded on a deep and enduring strategic alliance. Over the past four decades, a consistent framework of economic and security programs...

Parliament should discuss US radar request to install radar at MBIA

by Linda Straker Ministry of Foreign Affairs received request to install radar equipment at MBIA Government carefully assessing and reviewing request in technical consultations Humphrey not in favour of government granting permission Chester...

Black-Owned Getaways In Unexpected Places

It’s not always easy to find a Black-owned hotel or resort when traveling, even when you’re exploring countries where the population overwhelmingly identifies as Black or as having African descent. In the U.S., for example, less than 2% of hotels...

Warfare For Venezuela And Welfare For Argentina

Above photo: Students protest for more public university funding and against austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei, featured on the sign, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Natacha Pisarenko/AP. Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been...

Golden Visa Due Diligence Requirements

WASHINGTON, DC — The surge of interest in Golden Visa programs across Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean has made one principle unavoidable: every legitimate residency- or citizenship-by-investment process now begins and ends with due...

OPINION: What cannabis legislation can teach us about foreign direct investment (Part 2)

It is a known fact that in the ecosystem of foreign direct investment, investors in Saint Lucia and other Caribbean countries receive significant tax concessions such as but not limited to: VAT relief on building material, furniture, equipment,...

United for Security: Alliances in the Caribbean Against Transnational Crime

The Caribbean faces a growing threat from drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, prompting its nations to strengthen regional alliances as a central response to their security challenges. These partnerships allow for the coordination...

Imperial Double Standards: Warfare for Venezuela and Welfare for Argentina

Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been in the vanguard of the Global South. In contrast, President Javiar Milei’s government in Argentina represents the logical, though absurd, consequence of extreme neoliberalism, which he calls...