LATEST NEWS
Rumors of explosive eruption at La Soufriere denied
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has dismissed reports of explosive eruptions of La Soufriere after residents of North Leeward...
Brazil’s new COVID-19 strain concerns Guyana
Health officials across the country on Friday announced that the Takutu River Bridge, which links the town of Lethem to...
IDB expands partnership for Caribbean growth
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has collaborated with its innovation-focused IDB Lab, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation in...
Biden to provide path to citizenship for millions of immigrants
News from sources close to US President-elect Joe Biden confirmed that he will announce legislation on his first day in...
Caribbean gets help to combat illegal fishing
The United States Department of State says it is “proud” to support the US Coast Guard (USCG) Operation Southern Cross...
OPINION/EDITORIAL
The Trump nightmare is nigh over
The Trump presidency began with a tussle with reality and ended with a concocted construction of reality. In his inaugural address, Trump made the case that the carnage in America...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee introduces Reparations Bill
With the start of the 117th Congress this week, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Budget, and Homeland Security, has reaffirmed her...
Insurrection in the US – a Disgrace
Wednesday January 6, 2020, when the current president of the United States, Donald Trump incited a mob into insurrection and an attempted coup d’etat, it was a national disgrace.
SPIRITUALITY
Soul Vibrations Corner
Aries (Mar 20 – Apr 19) Differences of opinion with a loved one may be cause for concern if you cannot reach a compromise. You may need to adjust your...
Saying Yes to Change
Many people are fearful of change, both the expected and unexpected they need to experience in order to live life with greater freedom and happiness.
Walking is so much more than just exercise
If I haven’t before, let me ask you now. Can somebody explain a “faith walk” to me? I frequently refer to my own spiritual transformation that way and I’ve had...
CMBC 25 – 2020
NEWS
Tributes to Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
Message from the Honorable PJ Patterson “He was the quintessential marketer, who lived by the motto: “Find out what people want, give it to them and in doing so —...
Marcus Garvey goes home to Africa
Marcus Garvey was the major Pan-Africanist and anti-colonial champion of the first half of the 20th century.
AFUWI 24th Annual Legacy Awards Gala
This event will be held in the digital space due to the prevailing constraints of the global COVID-19 pandemic. For 23 years our annual Gala has been the venue where...
The Hon. Gordon “Butch” Stewart O.J. 1941-2021
Legendary Jamaican Entrepreneur Redefined ‘All-Inclusive’ And Changed The Way The World Went On Vacation – Master Marketer Made Sandals a Household Name, Brought Opportunity to the Caribbean MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA,...
Sandals Foundation Community Project
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in collaboration with Sandals Foundation making a difference in the community.
REGIONAL NEWS
Youth mapping clean water in China
A mobile app that tells the inhabitants of rural China if their water is safe to drink has won a...
Transgender women mistreated in Mexico
A group of transgender women in Mexico City has been telling the UN how despite living with discrimination and the...
UN documents 375 killings in Colombia in 2020, urges Government action
The United Nations has recorded the deaths of 255 people in 66 massacres in Colombia this year, as well as...
Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks
An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the international police organization INTERPOL...
Renew commitment to Palestinian people, UN chief urges, marking International Day
Commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to...
AFRICA NEWS
UN Chief to Niger: Protect civilians during polls
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every effort” to protect civilians as...
25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food...
Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks
An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the international police organization INTERPOL...
Malian refugees return to Burkina Faso camp nine months after violent attacks
Scores of Malian refugees in Burkina Faso have returned to a camp in the northeast of the country nine months...
Growing potatoes in the air: agricultural innovation in Rwanda
A Rwandan entrepreneur is pioneering the use of innovative farming technology that, he believes, is set to play a major...
BUSINESS
CMBC 2020: Discussing Culture and Tourism
On Friday 13 November, at 2:00 pm, Melissa Noel, an award-winning multimedia journalist and Caribbean correspondent led the panel on Culture – Global Impact On Society: A Tribute to Harry...
Senior Corp Exec leading way for young
In our recent interview with Milovan Blair, we wanted to know just how much his background informed his path to success and how community plays a role in his life.
EDUCATION
Princeton Building named after Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is a successful businesswoman and former CBS News contributor. She is also the first Black woman in Princeton University’s history to a residential college named in her honor.
Black Public Media Announces Deadline Extension for 2020 MIT OpenDocLab and BPMplus Fellowship
Black Public Media (BPM), the Harlem-based nonprofit media organization dedicated to media content on the global Black experience, has announced an extension to the deadline for the 2020 MIT OpenDocLab...
PJ Patterson’s My Political Journey wins prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award
The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) is pleased to announce that one of its published books, My Political Journey: Jamaica’s Sixth Prime Minister by PJ Patterson, has...
Discover the Islands
DINING
Turn to tempeh for a plant-based superfood
As a key part of a nutritious eating plan, protein intake can be a healthy step to take in the new year. One increasingly popular...
Nutritional Inspiration for the New Year
A new year brings new opportunities for personal changes and improvement from taking steps forward in a career to bettering personal relationships and – perhaps...
Chef Josyl Radix steps up to the plate
Josyl Radix is an extraordinary 26-year-old. While some young women her age are more concerned with the latest fashion trends, internet gossip, and struggle to...
Flavorful Holiday Dishes
In what’s certain to be a holiday season unlike any other, you can transform your seasonal menu in 20 minutes of prep time or less...
TRAVEL
Sandals again wins big at 2020 World Travel Awards
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) was Friday recognized as the World's Leading All-Inclusive Company for the 25th consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards...
Aruba to partner with JetBlue on Entry Testing
JetBlue announced Aruba is the first Caribbean nation to partner with the airline for seamless entry testing through JetBlue’s testing partner, Vault.
Travel Stakeholders want ‘One Caribbean COVID Protocol’
Stakeholders in the travel industry are asking for a medical wallet that fits the region and ‘One Caribbean COVID Protocol’.