The Virgin Islands has emerged as the top-performing education system among eight participating Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states after Grade 2 students achieved the highest scores in both Reading and Mathematics in the 2026 OECS Programme for Educational Advancement and Relevant Learning (PEARL) Regional Assessment. Preliminary results from the assessment show that … Continued
CARICOM Reparations commission is in the United Kingdom for the second time as it continues its campaign for reparatory justice. As the first round of constitutional negotiations between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom gets underway, the CARICOM Reparations Commission is on its second visit to the UK to advance its campaign for reparatory … Continued
The High Court of Grenada has ruled that the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) acted outside its constitutional authority when it appointed Justice Eddy Ventose to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) Court of Appeal, declaring the appointment unconstitutional and quashing the decision. Justice Ventose was appointed to the appeals bench at the beginning of … Continued
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is warning that higher global oil prices will continue to impact economies across Latin America and the Caribbean throughout 2026, despite recent diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East. In a special report released Friday, ECLAC said the average price of oil this … Continued
CARICOM leaders have agreed to ask the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for an advisory opinion on the controversial reappointment of Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett after Trinidad and Tobago formally challenged the process that led to her new five-year term. The decision was announced Tuesday by CARICOM Chairman and St Lucia Prime Minister Phillip … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley says, although there are calls to increase the Territory’s minimum wage, the government must proceed carefully. Speaking on the issue, Wheatley said the government had already approved salary increases for public officers, noting that public officials received the smallest share of the overall wage adjustments. He acknowledged … Continued
Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has argued that the legacy of slavery has left the world “obsessed with racism.” Speaking during the CARICOM Reparations Forum on Monday, Beckles said Black people represent the origin of humanity and that the pursuit of reparations is rooted in a desire to see society … Continued
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expanded its ranks of Associate Members with the official admission of Martinique, bringing the total number of Associate Member states and territories to seven. Martinique formally became an Associate Member on June 16, 2026, following the submission of the Instrument of Accession by the Government of the French Republic, completing … Continued
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene a meeting of representatives from its Member States and key stakeholders to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the region, following concerns over continued discrimination and marginalization. The decision was taken during the Forty-second Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government on May 8, 2026, where regional leaders … Continued
Regional bloc CARICOM has a new chair who has plans to focus on a people first agenda. In a statement marking his upcoming leadership, Pierre said he accepts the role with “humility, determination and a deep sense of service” to the people of the region. He said CARICOM remains grounded in the belief that member … Continued
