ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Government says it has been called upon by the European Union (EU) to phase out its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme by June 2028. Antigua and Barbuda is among several countries within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) which provides citizenship to foreign investors in … Continue reading EU calls on Antigua to phase out Citizenship by Investment programme
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July 7, 2026 During the Retreat of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held on 06 July 2026, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago maintained its objection to the process used in the reappointment of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARICOM acknowledged that the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago desires … Continue reading STATEMENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
by Juhakenson Blaise Jul. 07, 2026 Government and electoral council reach compromise after months of disputes, but key steps—including an electoral calendar and final decree—remain unfinished Haiti's government and electoral council agreed on a $120 million budget for long-delayed elections, though major components of the process remain unresolved. Authorities said this amount, developed with technical support … Continue reading Haiti approves $120M budget for long-delayed elections
GOOD SPIRITS: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, smiles with Caricom Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, right, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, left, and Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade during Sunday’s opening of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in St Lucia. —Photo: Caricom By Jacqueline Charles July 6, 2026 Caribbean leaders opened … Continue reading Caribbean leaders continue to urge unity over divisions as leaders meet in St. Lucia
Sprinter Asafa Powell, left, stands with his coach Stephen Francis as he poses with his Chairman Award for being named Jamaica Sportsman for 2005, Feb. 23, 2006 in Kingston, Jamaica. (AP Photo/Collin Reid, File) KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — June 5, 2026 Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican track and field coach whose athletes won Olympic and … Continue reading Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64
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
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