CARICOM Heads of Government say they are closely monitoring developments in Haiti after the country’s Transitional Presidential Council stepped down at the end of its two-year tenure, handing governing responsibility to Prime Minister Didier Fils Aimé and the Council of Ministers. In a statement issued Tuesday from the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana, regional leaders said the new governing arrangement is […More]
St Lucia warns Uber operating illegally despite cease letters. The St Lucia government says American ride-hailing company Uber continues to operate on the island despite being warned twice to cease what officials describe as illegal operations. Tourism Minister Dr Ernest Hilaire said the government has made its position clear that any company entering the transportation sector must comply with local […More]
Mia Mottley leads BLP to third parliamentary clean sweep in Barbados election. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has made regional political history, becoming the second Caribbean leader to win every seat in a national Parliament on three separate occasions, as her Barbados Labor Party (BLP) secured another landslide victory in Wednesday’s general election. Mottley, 60, now joins former Grenada Prime […More]
Jamaica to break decade‑long ‘no new taxes’ stance in post‑Melissa budget. Finance Minister Fayval Williams confirmed late Wednesday that new tax measures will be included in Jamaica’s upcoming national budget, breaking the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) administration’s long-standing record of fiscal restraint. The government had previously gone eight years and 10 consecutive budgets without imposing any new taxes. Williams said […More]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Trinidad and Tobago’s economy is gradually recovering but still faces challenges, including slow growth in the energy sector, rising public debt and ongoing foreign exchange shortages. In a statement issued at the end of its 2026 economic review mission, the IMF said the country has been returning to pre-pandemic levels of activity, supported mainly […More]
Tameika Darius regains Calypso Queen Crown for a second time with a cultural message. Some artforms only get respected when the country needs them. When it’s time to laugh, or gripe, or blame somebody, or make sense of why the nation feels so heavy, calypso is still the first thing we reach for. But when the tents close and Carnival […More]
Flu cases surging, say doctors, but health ministry says there’s no outbreak. Flu is surging across Jamaica, sickening scores of people with fevers, aches, sore throats and other nasty symptoms, according to local doctors, though the Ministry of Health and Wellness maintains that influenza activity remains within seasonal norms. Dr Lisa Franklin-Banton, a pediatrician at We R Kids Pediatric Centre, […More]
Jamaica’s Government Launches Public Sector Flexible Work Arrangement. The Government has officially launched the implementation of flexible work arrangements within the public sector, starting on a phased basis on February 2, 2026, with staggered working hours. The staggered working hours include 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 […More]
ZOSO Bill collapses in Senate after Independents voted it down. The Trinidad & Tobago’s Government Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) Bill 2026 collapsed in the Senate on Tuesday night. The legislation failed after eight of nine Independent Senators voted against, while one Independent abstained. The six Opposition Senators also voted against. The legislation would have allowed the Government to establish […More]
The families of two Trinidad and Tobago nationals killed in an US missile strike, file a lawsuit against the Donald Trump government. According to a statement from the American Civil Liberties Union, the suit alleges wrongful death and extrajudicial killing. The claim was filed in the US district court for Massachusetts in Admiralty on January 27th by Lenore Burnley, the […More]
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