Caribbean Times

Haiti’s plight must not be forgotten, even if it is no longer a regular feature of international headlines. The suffering has not diminished. Between January and early June 2026, at least 2,310 people were killed, 1,106 were injured, and 99 were kidnapped, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It also reported that 699 women and girls were...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica made important gains in national development in 2025 despite a series of shocks that tested the country’s resilience, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) 2025.

The report assesses progress under Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan, highlighting advances...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have agreed on a series of actions to strengthen implementation of Grenada’s development program following a joint review of some of the country’s active development projects.

The joint Portfolio Review Mission brought together senior officials from both institut...

NEW YORK, CMC – Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries has joined Caribbean immigration advocates and other elected officials in demanding the closure of a controversial US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, following the third reported death there.

ICE reported on Augu...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns about whether the education system is providing every learner with the foundation and confidence required to think critically and challenge the status quo.

Guyana’s Education Minister Sonia Parag, who is chairing the meeting und...