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Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Antigua

World Court gets involved in climate change issues

By Bert Wilkinson

Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, Nov. 2, 2021.

Guyana

Guyana-Venezuela square off again, this time in court

By Bert Wilkinson

Aerial view of the pavilion at the Peoples Temple compound in Jonestown, Guyana, where more than 900 members of the cult, led by Reverend Jim Jones, died from drinking cyanide-laced Kool Aid, Nov. 25, 1978.

Guyana

Row over Jonestown mass suicide site

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Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

Bahamas, TCI, Grenada say no to Trump deportee plans

By Bert Wilkinson

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

US uncovers major Bahamian drug smuggling ring – several indicted

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Jamaica

Republic bill ready

By Bert Wilkinson

Then Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamala Persad-Bissessar gestures towards media representatives during a welcome ceremonial at The Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Jan. 6, 2012.

St Kitts and Nevis

Caribbean also has a Donald Trump

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Keith Rowley, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, speaks during a plenary session of the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, June 10, 2022.

Grenada

No safe harbors

By Bert Wilkinson

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley (R) takes part in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Jefferson Room of the State Department in Washington, DC on Jan. 29, 2024.

Trinidad & Tobago

Rowley: Trinidad and Tobago will not devalue currency

By Bert Wilkinson

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the third session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov.19, 2024

Caribbean

Modi meets CARICOM leaders

By Bert Wilkinson

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

Antigua

Caribbean leaders point to unstable weather at COP 29

By Bert Wilkinson

Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Physical Development, Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Transportation and Minister for National Security, Home Affairs, Public Administration, Information and Disaster Management of Grenada, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 78th session.

Grenada

Grenada steps up preparation for oil exploration

By Bert Wilkinson

Grenada

Severe flooding in Grenada

By Bert Wilkinson

Former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille.

Haiti

Haiti’s presidential council fires prime minister

By Bert Wilkinson

Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua's Ambassador to the U.S.

Antigua

CARICOM interested in trade, aid, and climate change in the Trump presidency

By Bert Wilkinson

Workers protect a facility ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Rafael in Havana on November 5, 2024. Cuba was bracing for Tropical Storm Rafael, which is expected to make landfall on the island as a hurricane on Nov. 6, compounding the misery wrought by a massive blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

Cuba

Tropical Storm Rafael batters Cuba

By Bert Wilkinson

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