Anna Ramdass, July 2, 2026 ...says T&T will not recognise a new term for the Secretary-General Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that she will be attending the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in St Lucia which starts Sunday. Persad-Bissessar said she spoke to incoming Caricom … Continue reading Trinidad and Tobago PM to attend regional summit
Category: Caribbean
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK June 30, 2026 Costly effort to overhaul supply has yet to solve the everyday struggle for reliable water On the small Caribbean island of St Lucia, a crisis is brewing. For “more than a decade”, residents have lived with an “intermittent water supply”, said The Guardian. But the most recent emergency … Continue reading High and dry: St Lucia’s battle to fix water woes
July 1, 2026KINGSTON – Jamaica says it will formally petition Charles III on September 6 to refer key legal questions on slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the Caribbean country advances its campaign for reparatory justice. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister Olivia Grange told Parliament during her contribution to the 2026/27 … Continue reading Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer reparations questions to Privy Council
Prof Sir Hilary Beckles speaking at the reparations conference in Ghana last week. Photograph: Francis Kokoroko/Reuters June 25, 2026 Caricom Reparations Commission’s Hilary Beckles explains how it will help address the ‘residual legacy of slavery’ Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations One of the key outcomes of the recent reparations conference in Ghana was … Continue reading What is in the Caribbean’s new slavery reparations manifesto?
Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, on Thursday at the conference on the next steps in seeking compensation from the UK and European countries for slavery. Photograph: Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images June 18, 2026 Updated document, which emphasises harm done to African women, is being considered by other Caribbean countries Barbados’s prime minister, Mia Mottley, has … Continue reading Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations
Canada and CARICOM have launched a renewed action plan under the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership. This is good to see, although including greater detail in the announcement would be useful to fully understand what is included in the new action plan. News release June 23, 2026 - Panama City, Panama - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable … Continue reading Minister Anand concludes participation in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, announces $35.3 million to support security and stability in the Americas
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM must deliver results that the people of the Community can see and feel in their everyday lives, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Incoming Chair of CARICOM said Monday 15 June. He was speaking at the national media launch of the Fifty-First … Continue reading Regional integration must deliver results people can see and feel – Incoming Chair of CARICOM says
June 18, 2026 (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The CARICOM Secretariat has launched an online platform for the upcoming 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to be held in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, from 5 – 8 July 2026. This online platform … Continue reading Online knowledge platform launched for 51st CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
UWI TV will host an upcoming Vice-Chancellor's Forum on the "Perspectives on the Current Cuban Crisis": Issues, Impact and Imperatives" Watch it on UWI TV using this link Live – UWITv Global
The Board of Governors of Northern Caribbean University has appointed Dr Vivienne L. Quarrie as Interim President, effective June 16, 2026. Following the recent resignation of Professor Lincoln Edwards, the University Board has established a presidential search committee to identify a suitable candidate for the post of president. While this process is underway, Dr Quarrie … Continue reading Dr Vivienne L. Quarrie Appointed as Interim President at Northern Caribbean University