Monday, July 13, 2026

Mariam Ali

Martinique, French Guiana expand CARICOM associate membership to eight

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (July 13, 2026) — The Caribbean Community’s associate membership has increased to eight with the admission of Martinique and French Guiana. CARICOM and...

Guyana’s tourism rise sets the stage for SOTIC 2026

Guyana is preparing to host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Oct. 5-9, 2026, amid sustained tourism growth. Speaking...

Nicolas Scott appointed CTO Program Coordinator

Nicolas Scott has been appointed as the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) new program coordinator in the department of resource mobilization and development. Scott previously served...

Quotable Caribbean – Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados

“In 2026, I cannot believe we are being asked to respond to the suggestion that the descendants of the enslaved should pay for the...

Quotable Caribbean – Frances-Anne Solomon, CEO, CaribbeanTales Media Group

“The diaspora is real, interconnected and global. Across the Global South and its diasporas, we all carry personal stories connected by the struggle for...

Anguilla Tourist Board Appoints Marketplace Excellence as U.S. Public Relations Agency of Record

THE VALLEY, Anguilla (July 10, 2026) — The Anguilla Tourist Board has appointed Marketplace Excellence Corporation (MPE) as its U.S. public relations agency of...

From Turks and Caicos to Cayman: Family Finds Relief After Life-Saving Heart Procedure

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (July 9, 2026) — Just hours after celebrating the birth of a new granddaughter, Jock Williams and his wife, Aritha, found...

The Central Bank of Barbados in Plain English — A Column by Basil Springer

“Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His doing.” — Proverbs 16:11 Every Barbadian benefits from the...