Five Trends in Gender (In)Equality in the Caribbean

Behind the Caribbean’s stunning landscapes and lively culture, a powerful force is driving progress and pushing for change: Caribbean women.

World Bank Group Executive Directors have First-Hand Look at Development Challenges in Belize

Executive Directors of the World Bank Group last week completed an official visit to Belize where they saw first-hand the challenges and opportunities faced by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

Piton Noire publishes Second Dominican Sci-Fi/Fantasy Anthology. The Flying Crapaud: From Folklore to the Future.

A supernatural goat, a young couple discovers the lair of a serpent god, a football game is interrupted by aliens.

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CCJ Agrees Petitioners Have No Right of Appeal

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 5 July, the Caribbean Court of Justice(CCJ) dismissed an application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the Dominican case of Cuffy…

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Dominican born King Tappa releases first compilation album

King Tappa says, “Sand Bay Riddim was inspired by my love for the island, my love for the beach(specifically sand bay in my hometown Marigot) and it was only fitting to feature Dominican artists on my first compilation.

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CCJ Accepted into the International Consortium for Court Excellence

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has become the first court in the region to be accepted into the prestigious International Consortium for Court Excellence (ICCE). The ICCE is an international network of courts and other organisations…

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CCJ Finds Males Can Be Raped

In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its Appellate Jurisdiction, allowed the appeal of the Commissioner of Police, in the matter of Commissioner of Police v Stephen Alleyne CCJ 2 (AJ) BB. The CCJ has found that in…

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AbiYah Yisrael Releases New Cadence-lypso Single

Recording artist AbiYah Yisrael has released her third Cadence-lypso recordingtitled Levé. Levé means to rise, to wake up, to get up and this is what AbiYah sings of in thisrecording, an awakening. In Levé, AbiYah briefly reminds us of the fight of…

La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines

The UWI Seismic Research Centre provides ongoing support to Saint Vincent as La Soufriere volcano moves to Explosive Phase

The scientific team has cautioned that neighbouring islands and regional aviation interests can also expect to be impacted by volcanic ash.

World Bank Approves US$25 Million Credit for Dominica’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery

This is Dominica’s first World Bank budget support operation, and it is the first in a series of two quick-disbursing credits.