Carib Sentinel | Bridgetown, Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Caribbean leaders convened at the 48th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting this week, rallying behind a contentious yet transformative proposal: the unrestricted movement of people across the region. Championed by Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Dominica’s Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit, the initiative seeks to dismantle…
Carib Sentinel | Bridgetown, Barbados — February 20, 2022 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Caribbean leaders convened at the 45th CARICOM Summit on Thursday, confronting Haiti’s spiraling security and political crisis as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled a bold plan to stabilize the embattled nation. With gang violence crippling Haiti’s capital and elections stalled since President…
Carib Sentinel | Pretoria, South Africa — February 17, 2025 PRETORIA, South Africa — Hundreds of white Souths Africans gathered outside the U.S. Embassy here on Saturday, waving placards emblazoned with “Thank God for President Trump” and decrying what they called systemic racism by their government. The demonstration, organized largely by the Afrikaner community, amplified…
Carib Sentinel | St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — February 16, 2025 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Member of Parliament Richard Lewis has ignited a fierce debate over the government’s proposed increase in vehicular license fees, urging Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s administration to reconsider the move amid mounting public backlash over the rising cost…
Carib Sentinel | Bridgetown, Barbados — February 16, 2025 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Anthony “The Mighty Gabby” Carter, the 76-year-old calypso legend and Barbados’ Cultural Ambassador, has been charged with rape in a case that has sent shockwaves through the Caribbean. The veteran musician, revered for his contributions to Barbadian culture, appeared in the district “A”…
Carib Sentinel | Montego Bay, Jamaica — MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding has issued a fervent plea to Governor General Sir Patrick Allen to protect the independence of Jamaica’s Integrity Commission, urging the avoidance of politically charged appointments to the anti-corruption watchdog. Speaking at a People’s National Party (PNP) gathering in Montego…
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has announced that Grenada will host the third edition of the Caribbean NDC Investment Forum & Marketplace from March 31 to April 2. The event, organized in collaboration with regional and international partners, aims to accelerate financing for climate action and resilience-building across the Caribbean. Under the…
St. George’s, Grenada — Grenada’s Parliament is embroiled in controversy after a viral social media video purportedly showed opposition MP Kate Lewis-Peters scrolling on her personal phone during a House of Representatives session, sparking accusations of rule-breaking and demands for an investigation into unauthorized recording practices within the legislative chamber. The Incident and Immediate Fallout…
In a virtual ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2025, Dr. Gerard Jean-Jacques formally assumed his role as Dominica’s Ambassador to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and CARICOM, pledging to prioritize climate resilience, renewable energy, and regional solidarity. The event, hosted by the Office of the Prime Minister, underscored Dominica’s commitment to addressing shared…
Antigua, a sun-kissed Caribbean jewel famed for its turquoise waters and pristine beaches, faces a paradox: it is surrounded by an ocean, yet its people struggle to access freshwater. With limited natural freshwater resources, the island nation epitomizes the global water crisis in microcosm—a crisis exacerbated by climate change, infrastructural neglect, and the complexities of…
