GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Twenty four countries from across the region have confirmed their participation in the Caribbean Festival of Arts and Culture (CARIFESTA), scheduled to be held in Suriname, August 16- 25. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Host Country Management Committee (HCM...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY a most challenging period in global political and economic developments for some members of CARICOM. And a few leading Community partners seem to be wilting under mounting economic and social pressures, resulting in rather surprising political posturings. N...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –  Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s reference, in her opening remarks at the recent meeting of CARICOM Heads in Port of Spain, to the view that “CARICOM, as it was originally envisioned, has reached its political, socio-economic and ideological limits...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - “…in the wake of the verdict… passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken…” – President Barack Obama Today’s blurb will not resonate with those who are part of, or, locally, in full agre...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Karl Samuda, the opposition MP, with great clarity, summed up the impact of the recent spate of positive drug tests for leading Jamaican athletes on the global brand. The observation applies, too, to our collective psyche. "What has happened," Mr Samuda told his parliamentary col...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end. – Nelson Mandela, Robben Island 1975 Today is the 95th birth anniversary of Mr Rolihlahla ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - We couldn’t agree more with the Prime Minister’s call for an investigation into Jack Warner’s soliciting of funds from private businesses while in the Cabinet. Where we completely disagree with her, however, is in her attempt to present Mr Warner’s a...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE positive analytical findings involving two of our star athletes and three other young athletes have not only shocked the nation but have placed Jamaica under intense scrutiny as the supreme sprinting powerhouse in the world. The doubters are having a field day, ramping up the...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Watchdog groups in Haiti on Wednesday condemned what they say has been a series of threats targeting the Caribbean nation's small gay community. Attorney Mario Joseph and gay rights advocate Charlot Jeudy told a news conference that people who are gay or lesbian should ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Culture Minister Eleston “Namba” Adams has defended his decision to select 89 people to represent Antigua & Barbuda at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) 2013 to be held in Suriname. He said not only is sending such a large delegation necessary to e...