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03/12/2026
The Caribbean – Democracy At Home, Continuity Abroad
By Dr. Isaac NewtonNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Mar. 12, 2026: Imagine this: Esther, a nurse in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, leans forward in quiet attention as the Prime Minister addresses the nation. She speaks of democracy, outlines reforms in Cuba, Venezuela, and Haiti, and urges C
03/12/2026
From Hip Hop To Hemispheric Politics: Nicki Minaj And Trinidad’s PM Meet At Trump’s Doral Summit
News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Thurs. Mar. 12, 2026: A moment that blended global pop culture with hemispheric diplomacy unfolded in South Florida over the weekend when Trinidad-born superstar Nicki Minaj met Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during a reception following U.S. Pre
03/12/2026
“Honey, We Are Dead” – Former First Lady Recounts Night of Haiti President’s Assassination
News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Thurs. March 12, 2026: Nearly five years after Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his bedroom, his widow has returned to court to recount the terrifying night that plunged the Caribbean nation into deeper turmoil.Martine Moïse, the former first lady of Hait
03/12/2026
Oil, Food And Geopolitics: How Guyana Could Decide CARICOM’s Future
By Ron CheongNews Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Thurs. Mar. 12, 2026: Half a century after its founding, the Caribbean Community faces perhaps the most consequential moment in its history. The emergence of Guyana as a major oil producer and potential agricultural powerhouse has given the region somethi
03/11/2026
Belize Advances National Eye Health With Launch of WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative
News Americas, BELIZE CITY, Belize, March 11, 2026: Belize has taken a significant step toward ensuring that every person in the country has access to quality, affordable eye care, with the official launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) SPECS 2030 initiative.The national launch and planning
03/11/2026
The Caribbean’s Question For Washington: Where Is the Economic Offer?
By Felicia J. PersaudNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 11, 2026: As Washington rolled out its new hemispheric security doctrine on March 7th, a quiet but consequential question is emerging across the Caribbean: where is the economic offer?At the March 7th “Shield of the Americas” summit in Dor
03/11/2026
Global Praise, Quiet Ballots: The Barbados Leadership Paradox
By Dr. Isaac NewtonNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 11, 2026: In Barbados a striking democratic paradox has emerged. A government holds every seat in Parliament while most voters stayed home.In the 2026 general election, PM Mia Mottley and the Barbados Labour Party secured all thirty seats in
03/10/2026
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty To Launch In Guyana
News Americas, NY, NY, Tues. Mar. 10, 2026: When Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017, she did more than introduce another celebrity cosmetics line – she reshaped the global beauty industry by putting diversity at the center of product design. Nearly a decade later, that same vision is now returnin