By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 22, 2026: The Caribbean is doing two contradictory things at once: expanding its middle class while quietly undermining it.People purchase fruit from a stand on November 05, 2025, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Reports indicate th
News Americas, MIAMI BEACH, FL, Thurs. Jan. 22, 2026: Afro-Caribbean cuisine is stepping into the global spotlight, and Miami will be center stage on Friday night as the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, (SOBEWFF®), hosts Las’ Lap Link Up: A Celebration of Afro-Caribbean Cuisine, a late-night cultur
By Nyan ReynoldsNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Jan. 22, 2026: “Unno nuh tired fi pressure poor people? Well, Babatunde have a message fi you.” Those words, spoken by Babatunde, open the song ‘Anytime,’ by Bounty Killer, setting the tone for a message that confronts power, accountability, and so
By Felicia J. PersaudNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Jan. 22, 2026: The killing of Renee Good, a 37-year-old American citizen and Minnesota mother, by a U.S. ICE officer has rightly ignited national outrage. But while cameras remain trained on the most visible flashpoints, people are also dying
By Keith BernardNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Jan. 21, 2026: For years, Caribbean leaders have insisted that CARICOM is a unified bloc – one region, one people, one destiny. Yet the region continues to function less like a cohesive community and more like a heterogeneous animal farm, where each
News Americas, SEOUL, South Korea, Weds. Jan. 21, 2026:Criticism of the South Korean government is rising after senior officials publicly stigmatized a specific religious group. An order calling for investigation and “eradication” of the group was issued, resulting in allegations of religious persec
News, Americas, Toronto, ON, January 21, 2026: The highly anticipated University of the West Indies, (UWI), Toronto Benefit Awards is proud to announce its 2026 honorees for the 17th annual evening of recognition in support of scholarships for students in the Caribbean. The prestigious event will ta
News Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wed. Jan. 21, 2026: Guyana has moved to end months of political uncertainty after Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir announced last night that opposition members of parliament are expected to meet on Monday, January 26th, to select the country’s next Le
By NAN Business EditorNews Americas, DAVOS, Switzerland, Weds. Jan. 21, 2026: While global headlines frame one Caribbean territory’s latest move as a bold “crypto bet,” the island’s real play is far more pragmatic – and far more Caribbean.The Government of Bermuda has announced its plans to transfor
News Americas, ORLANDO, FL, Tues. Jan. 20, 2026: The Orlando Pride have announced the signing of Jamaican international forward Solai Washington, securing the former Florida State Seminole through the 2027 season with a mutual option for 2028.Reggae Grilz Solai Washington Signed By Orlando Pride“Sol
