Caribbean leaders and citizens fiercely defend the Cuban Medical Cooperation ProgrammeWritten by Emma Lewis25 March 2025
How the Caribbean views the Trump administration's mass deportationsWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco, Candice Stewart14 February 2025
Year in review: Climate justice remained a pressing issue for the Caribbean in 2024Written by Janine Mendes-Franco28 December 2024
Some Caribbean podcasts to tune into on International Podcast DayWritten by Emma Lewis30 September 2024
The Caribbean watches with interest as one SpaceX rocket lands in The Bahamas and another explodesRegional social media users might well be waiting for the other booster to drop Written by Flora Thomas11 March 2025
After the SID4 conference in Antigua & Barbuda, ‘small islands’ fight to maintain ‘special case’ status at the UN'The realities of climate change for SIDS are very different and unique'Written by Cari-Bois News13 August 2024
At UN SIDS4, Caribbean and Pacific nations reinforce call to negotiate a fossil fuel non-proliferation treatyAntigua and Barbuda urged more support from Caribbean nationsWritten by Dizzanne Billy29 May 2024
Why small islands need their own Marshall PlanThe May 27 meeting in Antigua & Barbuda is designed to '[chart] the course toward resilient prosperity' Written by Guest Contributor24 May 2024
‘Remember the name': The unlikely triumph of Guyana's Shamar Joseph has brought joy to West Indies cricket fans'A serious cricketing nation takes test cricket seriously'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco2 February 2024
Year in review: In 2023, the climate crisis was top of mind for the CaribbeanSmall Island Developing States bear the brunt of the worst effects of climate changeWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco23 December 2023
COP28 delivers ‘death certificate’ for island nations'The new text does not do enough to keep our islands above water'Written by Dizzanne Billy11 December 2023
The Caribbean Community marks its golden jubilee with a promise of free movement for regional nationalsThe aim is to have the decision fully implemented by March 30, 2024Written by Janine Mendes-Franco11 July 2023
King Charles’ coronation stirs little interest in the Caribbean, save for how he plans to respond to calls for reparations'Talk is, indeed, very cheap'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco6 May 2023
As Earth Day approaches, the Caribbean continues its struggle with a tidal wave of plastic, but remains hopefulThe statistics are alarming, but there are strenuous efforts to stem the tide of plasticWritten by Emma Lewis21 April 2023
Sandbar breach threatens Antigua & Barbuda’s Ramsar siteIf the long-lasting breach in the sandbar does not close, the area can experience unfavourable ripple effectsWritten by Cari-Bois News28 March 2023
The year in review: What the Caribbean looked like in 2022A recap of what captured the attention of the regional blogosphere this yearWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco29 December 2022
Did 2022 see the Caribbean become more ‘gay-friendly'?The short answer? Yes and no. Written by Emma Lewis18 December 2022
‘Global South’ countries declare COP27 a case of climate inaction'[A]nything less than a COP that secures L&D funding will be a betrayal...' Written by Dizzanne Billy17 November 2022
Loss and Damage in the Caribbean: We see it, we feel it, we know it'The idea is to garner support for climate-vulnerable countries, which bear the heavier burden'Written by Dizzanne Billy12 November 2022
Antigua & Barbuda is the latest Caribbean country where ‘anti-buggery’ laws have been deemed ‘unconstitutional’Activists hope other regional territories will repeal similar lawsWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco13 July 2022
The overturning of Roe vs. Wade unsettles the Caribbean, most of which doesn't have progressive abortion laws'In many CARICOM countries, abortion is not an option ...'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco26 June 2022
Incumbent Commonwealth secretary-general fires a shot across the bow of a rival Caribbean candidate, and the region is taking note'Smug! As if the position is [...] preordained order of succession!'Written by Emma Lewis30 April 2022
What does Jamaican politician Kamina Johnson Smith's bid for Commonwealth secretary-general say about Caribbean political solidarity?Jamaica has been chastised for breaking ranksWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco27 April 2022
2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of viewConcerns about the environment and gender-based violence rivalled fears of the pandemicWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco20 December 2021
St Lucia announces it will host a ‘vaxxed’ Carnival in 2022, but is it realistic?Economic strategy, support for the creative sector, or vaccination tactic? Written by Janine Mendes-Franco13 December 2021