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A look at how environmental crimes are prosecuted in the Dominican Republic

Written by Carolina Pichardo

7 hours ago

‘We are not waiting for permission to survive’: A Jamaican perspective on COP30 after Hurricane Melissa

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

6 days ago

Trinidad’s border communities face rising citizen security risks amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions

Written by Kwasi Cudjoe

3 weeks ago

Messaging through Hurricane Melissa

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Forty-two years after the assassination of Grenada’s Maurice Bishop, can the Caribbean remain a ‘zone of peace’?

In an address to the UN, Bishop emphasised the region’s determination to be ‘free from military intimidation’

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

20 October 2025

On World Migratory Bird Day, the Caribbean focuses on shared spaces

Is it possible to create spaces where birds and people can thrive together?

Written by Guest Contributor, Emma Lewis

11 October 2025

From wreckage to resilience: Bolstering Barbados’ fishing industry against hurricane impacts

[There is] a growing need for a holistic approach that integrates nature-based solutions into disaster preparedness

Written by Guest Contributor

6 October 2025

How one community in Trinidad & Tobago pushed the culinary boundaries of pigeon peas

‘I’ve heard of a mango festival, a breadfruit festival, a chocolate festival. Why not pigeon peas?’

Written by Guest Contributor

24 September 2025

What the exit of Bocas Lit Fest’s title sponsor says about how the arts are valued in Trinidad & Tobago

‘The country cannot grow a successful arts sector in this way’

Written by Guest Contributor

21 September 2025

Caribbean athletes shine at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

‘Keep trying, keep going!’

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

20 September 2025

Can Caribbean classrooms become seedbeds for conflict resolution?

‘A generation that learns empathy, dialogue and mediation [is] better prepared to lead peaceful communities’

Written by Kwasi Cudjoe

19 September 2025

U.S. military strike on Venezuelan vessel leaves Trinidad & Tobago caught between giants

A war on drugs, protection of energy interests, or a broader geopolitical stand-off?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

9 September 2025

‘Smart’ (or Machiavellian?) surveillance: The power of terminology

Technology is used to supercharge weapons of mass oppression

Written by Tactical Tech, Safa

3 September 2025

Melissa Koby becomes first Black US Open theme artist, and honours Althea Gibson by channelling her own Jamaican grandmother

‘I get to be a pinpoint in her story, and that feels like the real honour’

Written by Candice Stewart

20 August 2025

Could community policing in the Caribbean build trust to prevent violence?

‘A breakdown in trust in one community quickly ripples outward, affecting tourism, governance and national identity’

Written by Kwasi Cudjoe

18 August 2025

The Caribbean closely watches Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Heavy rains are expected throughout the weekend; by Monday, the storm is expected to veer north

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

16 August 2025

A ‘Time of Trial’: Rastafari haven disrespected and ruined in Jamaica

‘In our pursuit of the Cult of Development, Jamaica is losing its way, its humanity’

Written by Emma Lewis

16 August 2025

The smile and the scar: Diaspora, identity and the Modi selfie

‘I remain a diasporic child of India, the daughter of a Hindu soldier and Muslim woman’

Written by Guest Contributor

11 August 2025

Trinidad & Tobago's beloved ‘cascadu’ fish at risk

The consequences of climate change are having an adverse effect on the species’ reproduction

Written by Cari-Bois News

9 August 2025

Podcast: Emma's heart is half in Jamaica and half in England

‘I talk to them at a... person-to-person level’

Written by Akwe Amosu, Emma Lewis

8 August 2025

Climbing a virtual Everest with the Global Voices community playlist

Our community made a playlist to help aid Nate on his Everest-sized cycling challenge

Written by Sydney Allen

5 August 2025

Reimagining Caribbean indenture in an artistically botanical afterlife

‘Imaginative archives accompany us on our journeys as we think about our relationship to the past’

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

27 July 2025

How the number 27 blew away West Indies cricket

The answer, my friend…

Written by Guest Contributor

23 July 2025

The proposed mandatory carrying of ID in Trinidad & Tobago: A step toward safety or overreach?

‘If police do not present ID when confronting citizens, why should citizens carry theirs?’

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

17 July 2025

A court’s sentencing of police officers reflects Jamaicans’ concerns about police accountability

[Is] access to justice [...] the same for everyone, or [merely] an illusion for the marginalized?

Written by Emma Lewis

10 July 2025

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