In a stirring display of musical prowess, Chanique Bailey has been crowned the 2026 St. Vincent (SVG) Calypso Monarch. Bailey secured the prestigious title following her powerful rendition of the song “LIFT ME UP”. The competition featured a lineup of seasoned performers, with Robert Knights earning the second-place spot. Shaunelle Mc Kenzie followed in third […]
CARICOM Chairman calls for integration that people can feel New Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Philip J. Pierre, Sunday evening (5 July) framed his Chairmanship around a central question he said citizens across the Region are asking: “What more can CARICOM do for me?” He said the question is not an attack on the […]
Vincentians Celebrate 4 Years of Pride SVG Officially launched in 2023 by Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (ERAO SVG), Pride SVG continued its annual festive celebrations for a fourth year in a row in 2026. The celebration, which takes place every year in June, saw Vincentians and foreigners alike come out in their […]
The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called for a stronger and more effective regional integration movement for future generations. He said that this requires modernising governance, improving the implementation of decisions, making the Community safer, more prosperous and more relevant […]
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla Barnett urged leaders of the Region to seize the current period of global volatility as an opportunity for “decisive action” to reaffirm commitment to the regional integration movement. She was addressing the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in […]
Barbados’ Ashley Lashley, a member of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and Executive Director of the Ashley Lashley Foundation, represented Barbados at the Rainforest Youth Summit (RAYS) 2026, held from 24–26 June in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, where she inspired the next generation of changemakers while highlighting the critical role of […]
On a June night in Houston, a nation of 156,000 people walked onto a World Cup field to face Germany. Curaçao — an island you can drive across in an afternoon, smaller than any country ever to reach the tournament — lost that match 7-1. It hardly mattered. By the time the Blue Wave drew […]
As the nation prepares for the height of the festivities, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is reminding the public of the strict “no glass bottle policy” in effect for Carnival 2026. Sergeant of Police Mr. Edson Smith, who heads the public relations and complaints department, issued a formal reminder to all […]
Guide Stars Lessons: Shifting the Narrative It is a time-honored tradition of modern life that whenever a society begins to fracture, we immediately reach for the comfort of complex sociological jargon or demand sweeping, detached policy overhauls from on high. It makes us feel useful. It gives the impression of movement. But more often than […]
CARICOM’s Associate Membership has now increased to seven countries. Following the signing of the Agreement granting Associate Membership of CARICOM to Martinique in February 2025, CARICOM received the Instrument of Accession in June 2026 from the Government of the French Republic, facilitating the entry into force of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of CARICOM. This […]
The 19th CARICOM Road Run/Walk was held today, Sunday, 5 July in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Barbados’ Carlie Robinson claimed the CARICOM Secretary-General’s Trophy – Female and first prize in the Overall Female category (Elite 10K Female), while Attoya Harvey (Guyana) and Alexia John (Trinidad and Tobago) won second and third prizes, respectively. Jamaica dominated the top position in the Overall Male […]
Prime Minister Hon. Dr Godwin Friday has left the state to attend the Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to be held in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, from July 5 to 8, 2026. The meeting brings together Heads of Government from across the Caribbean Community to […]