Bert Wilkinson, Author at Caribbean Life

Then St. Vincent and the Grenadines Opposition Leader, now Prime Minister, Dr. Godwin Friday addresses a New Democratic Party town hall meeting at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn in October 2023.

St Vincent

St. Vincent to sell golden passports and citizenship

By Bert Wilkinson

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds.

Barbados

Barbados upset with UK for negative travel advisory

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Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Caribbean

CARICOM’s SG reviews challenging year for the bloc

By Bert Wilkinson

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne.

Africa

Cuban Doctors Out

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the 68th session of the General Assembly in Sept. 25, 2013.

Antigua

Trinidad’s PM again makes a full-blown attack on CARICOM

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Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne.

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US slams travel restrictions on Antigua and Dominica

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The aircraft carrying Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine prepares to land ahead of talks with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on regional security and cooperation against transnational crime, at Piarco International Airport, in Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, November 25, 2025.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad to allow US planes to transit the country

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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar replies to the media after being asked about the presence of U.S. military in the southern Caribbean, at the Red House, parliamentary building, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September 12, 2025.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidadian officials hail US radar for major drug busts

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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, north of Guadeloupe, December 12, 2025.

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Seized oil tanker was falsely flying Guyana flag, officials say

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Nassau Terminal Royal Place in The Bahamas.

Bahamas

Bamahas becomes second Caricom country to seek visa-free access to US

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A drone view shows fishers in a boat in Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago, November 17, 2025.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago passes Florida-style ‘stand your ground’ law

By Bert Wilkinson

Rick Fox, three-time NBA Champion and founding partner of Vision Venture Partners, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2017.

Bahamas

Former NBA, Lakers star Rick Fox to run in Bahamian elections

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander.

Suriname

Dutch king visits Suriname – reminded that reparations remain on agenda

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Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Grenada

Global Lenders Unite

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Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-ninth session.

Barbados

Barbados second president sworn in

By Bert Wilkinson

Philip Joseph Pierre, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy of Saint Lucia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 78th session.

St Lucia

St. Lucia voters deliver decisive win for SLP

By Bert Wilkinson

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