By: DPI | Photos courtesy: DPI Guyana’s 60th Independence anniversary will be observed as a grand homecoming for the Guyanese diaspora and a bold launchpad for the country’s Orange Economy, with major investments planned in culture, tourism, film, entertainment and national infrastructure, President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. Speaking during an in-depth interview with female […]
By: Juergen T Steinmetz |Eturbonews.com| Photos by: Eturbonews.com Jamaica’s winter tourism season has opened strongly, welcoming over 70,000 visitors in its first week. Since Hurricane Melissa, the island has recorded 370,000 arrivals and USD 331 million in earnings, supported by major relief programmes for tourism workers. Jamaica has opened its winter tourism season with a decisive […]
By: Caricom.org | Photos by: Caricom.org Recent international developments, including geopolitical tensions in our region and external policy decisions affecting Caribbean nationals, remind us of a fundamental truth: None will come to save us. We must save ourselves. Public discussions among Member States, reflecting differing national perspectives, have unfolded in a way that has attracted […]
Photo By :Michael Angelo – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6281371 BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has been named a TIME Woman of the Year, a global recognition honoring women whose leadership and influence have had a profound impact on the world. The distinction highlights Prime Minister Mottley’s bold and principled leadership on climate justice, economic equity, and […]
Photo Courtesy: Nancy Pelosi from San Francisco, CA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Brooklyn, NY — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the passing of Alsion Roach-Wilson, Jamaica’s Consul General to New York: “On behalf of the people of New York’s 9th Congressional District, the Clarke family, and […]
By :Juergen T Steinmetz |eturbonews.com |Photo courtesy:eturbonews.com Most Caribbean nations rely on income from the travel and tourism industry, with the United States by far having the highest number of arrivals. The extra-judicial killings by the U.S. military against alleged drug smugglers in these otherwise peaceful waters of the Caribbean Sea are a direct threat […]
By Janet Howard Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica is under siege as Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of 2025 and one of the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic, barrels toward the island with catastrophic Category 5 winds topping 175 mph. The monster storm, which underwent explosive intensification within just 24 hours, now poses an existential […]
Photo credit: PP/IQ Inc Click here to listen to message Kingston, Jamaica, September 23, 2025 – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has confirmed the safe return of Jamaican national Orville Etoria, who was repatriated yesterday (September 22) from the Kingdom of Eswatini with the assistance of the […]
By: OECS Media Release | pressroom.oecs.int The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission extends heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of the nation’s 42nd Anniversary of Independence, celebrated under the theme “Perpetual Progress – A Sustainable Future in View.” In his remarks on this momentous […]
By: Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Luigi W Morris / Shutterstock.com Brooklyn’s Little Haiti is experiencing heightened fear and uncertainty as federal immigration policies shift, particularly regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals. The neighborhood, long recognized as a hub of Haitian culture and resilience, is now gripped by anxiety over potential deportations, community […]