Tag: Caribbean

Canadian & Caribbean tourism leaders meet to build a more resilient future

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Tourism leaders from Canada as well as the Caribbean gathered at George Brown Polytechnic (GBP). It was to explore...

The Flight That Changed the Atlantic: Air Peace Opens a New Africa-Caribbean Era

Aviation Asanga Divulweva -
Air Peace is creating direct commercial connections between West Africa and the Caribbean with its very first direct flight...

Canadian author Tessa McWatt wins the overall ’26 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for The Snag

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Canadian poet & author Tessa McWatt has been nominated as the overall winner of the ’26 OCM Bocas for...

Caribbean’s Development Boost: CDB, Canada Collaborate on Landmark $200M Guarantee

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has pledged a USD 200 million first-loss portfolio guarantee with the government of...

British slavery reparations must be a key issue at the Commonwealth summit, says former Caribbean leader

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Leaders must consider support for a reparations resolution in November ’26, says St Vincent & the Grenadines ex-PM. What are...

Rajasthan Royals ownership transferred in a billion-dollar acquisition: Meet the new Indian owners!

Commonwealth Diaspora Sarojini P -
  Mumbai (Commonwealth Union)_Rajasthan Royals, one of the original franchises of the Indian Premier League, is set for a major...
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Caribbean at a Crossroads: How Climate Investment and Regional Integration Could Drive Future Growth

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Enhanced investment may be needed by Caribbean countries to strengthen resilience, particularly in areas such as climate adaptation, disaster...

Belize’s Tourism Surge: Why Canadians Are Investing in Eco Travel, Second Homes & Caribbean Lifestyles

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Whilst precise figures on 2nd-home ownership may be limited, tourism data consistently reflect that Canadians remain a steady &...

IMF Flags Uneven Impact of Middle East Conflict on Latin America and Caribbean Economies

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, 17 April ’26, that the Middle Eastern war is likely to...

Canadian FinDev provides a USD 30 million loan to CIFI in support of inclusive economic growth in the Caribbean & Latin America

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI) was to benefit from Canada’s bilateral development finance institution, FinDev...

Full-Scale Rift in Caribbean: Trinidad Wants Carla Barnett Out, Slams CARICOM’s Handling of US Anti-Drug Policy

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Trinidad’s current row with its Caribbean neighbours over U.S. policy towards international narcotics trafficking, besides Venezuela, boiled over into...

Caribbean compelled to reconsider US trade ties

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The Caribbean hasn’t set out to untie its trade dependence with the United States (U.S.). They are being compelled...

Canada & the Caribbean Deepen Partnership in Tackling New Security Challenges

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
It is an increasingly complex global landscape. As such, partnerships built on trust and shared values, besides mutual interests,...

Canada Limits U.S. Intelligence Access Amid Controversial Caribbean Drug-Boat Airstrikes

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
The Department of National Defence (DND) says Canada has placed a 'caveat' on U.S. intelligence-sharing for small-boat strikes. The DND...

Caribbean Culture Takes Centre Stage as Dawson College Holds Carnival Event in Montreal

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Dawson College, Montreal, hosted a Caribbean-style carnival on Thursday, 12 March ’26. The event highlighted the cultures of different...

Guyana and Jamaica were approached by Cuba for medical brigades after more than 50 years

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
This move comes after both Jamaica and Guyana acknowledged that they have been unable to restructure their respective long-standing...