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Sparrow loving the love on 90th birthday

Trinidad Express · July 10, 2025

“I am having a good time. It’s a busy day. I was playing (my song) ‘Salvation’. I like to listen to ‘Salvation’. I was listening to my church music.” So said undisputed Calypso King of the World, The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco), as he...

Gov’t moving to amend marijuana legislation

The Gleaner · June 28, 2025

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): The Grenada government says there will be several restrictions in place when its seeks parliamentary approval to amend the legislation that will decriminalise the use of cannabis or marijuana for recreational, religious...

CBI CROSSROADS: CASH OR COMMITMENT? CARIBBEAN NATIONS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN CITIZENSHIP BUYERS AND SUPERPOWER PRESSURE

Times Caribbean · July 7, 2025

By Times Caribbean Global News Desk July 7, 2025 Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes are teetering on a knife’s edge, as pressure mounts from both international superpowers and the global investment migration industry. At the...

Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean

Caribbean Life - New York · June 23, 2025

Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for Caribbean countries. Photo courtesy World Bank Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education — without success. As the weeks passed...

Export and Women

The Voice · June 25, 2025

By VOICE Reporter Sponsored | Article continues below . The Caribbean must encourage and support women entrepreneurs. That was the general consensus when Export Caribbean and Export St. Lucia, with the assistance of the Canadian Government, met...

Crude supply from Guyana integral to Petrotrin refinery restart -says T&T Minister

Guyana Chronicle · June 25, 2025

TRINIDAD and Tobago plans to refine oil from Guyana when the state-owned Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Petrotrin) refinery restarts operations, Energy Minister, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, told Parliament on Monday, as part of a broader push...

YOUTH INNOVATION CENTRE

Grenada Broadcasting Network · June 27, 2025

The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the trust for the Americas signed a new Co-operation agreement to support a youth digital training initiative in Grenada. AGREEMENT DEVELOPMENT BANK Grenada LATIN AMERICA NEW COOPERATION...

Five LGBTQ-Friendly Caribbean Destinations

Out South Florida ·

Let’s face it, some of our Caribbean neighbors don’t have the best reputation or the most advanced views when it comes to our community. Countries such as Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Grenada maintain anti-gay legislation and hostile cultural climates....

Sheila Buckmire Memorial Library: Keeper of collective memory

Now Grenada · June 27, 2025

by IK Architecture For the 2025 Venice Biennale, themed “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.” IK Architecture embraced the opportunity to reflect on the past as a guide for the future, focusing on the restoration and reimagination of the...

'I'm a tree surgeon from Nottingham - now I travel the world saving lives at disaster zones'

Nottingham Evening Post · June 28, 2025

Will Clifford has seen homes blown to smithereens and children left without any clothes on their back as the result of natural disasters. The tree surgeon from Keyworth had been working in the trade for more than 20 years when he decided to use...

Caricom alters (CET) on paints, varnishes to 35%, effective July 1, 2026

St. Vincent Times · June 26, 2025

CARICOM Takes Bold Step to Support Regional Industry: Alteration of the CET on Paints and Varnishes to 35% The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) welcomes and strongly supports the decision taken at the Sixtieth Regular Meeting of the...

Moonilal says oil price spikes not a certainty

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian ·

Akash Samaroo Senior Reporter akash.samaroo@cnc3.co.tt As the global prices of oil fail to surge, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Dr Roodal Moonilal, says a spike in prices was never a certainty. After tensions rose...

Nigeria and OECS Strengthen Ties During Presidential Visit to Saint Lucia

Win Media SKN · July 8, 2025

The Government of Saint Lucia and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) warmly welcomed His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for an official visit from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The historic...

An ailing octogenarian is being heartlessly denied his pension by the NIS

Stabroek News · July 9, 2025

Dear Editor, Yesterday, Nathan Craig, a frail 80-year-old Linden man, barely able to stand, let alone walk, was brought into our office. Craig’s appeal for his pension was heard fourteen years after it was lodged in 2010. No sooner had he won,...

Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World

Zero Hedge ·

In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...

Government to continue functioning outside of FRA Escape Clause until 2027

Now Grenada · June 25, 2025

by Linda Straker FRA Escape Clause triggered following Hurricane Beryl will remain in effect until 2027 Escape Clause triggered in September 2024 FROC report said fiscal balances deterioration due to Hurricane Beryl did not materialise Finance...

I’m a Frequent Flier Living in Europe, and These 16 Genius Prime Day Deals Make Every Trip Smoother—From $9

Travel + Leisure ·

One of my favorite things about living in Europe is the relative closeness of so many other countries and regions, which has me taking flights almost all the time. From my adopted home city of Milan, I can take a quick flight to Jordan, visit...

Renovated National Cricket Stadium unveiled

Now Grenada · June 25, 2025

The Government of Grenada proudly announces the completion of the China-aided renovation project of the Grenada National Cricket Stadium, a transformative project that reaffirms the nation’s commitment to sports development, international...

SKN Prime Minister Updates Nation on Sustainable Island State Agenda

Win Media SKN · July 8, 2025

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, on July 7, 2025, delivered a comprehensive National Address, outlining the significant strides being made under the government’s Sustainable...

Caricom Day 2025 in London

Now Grenada · July 8, 2025

The Caricom High Commissions in London celebrated the 52nd anniversary of Caricom at a reception held on Thursday, 3 July at the International Maritime Organisation. The reception marked the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas...