Barbados Food and Rum Festival 2026: The Caribbean’s Culinary Flagship Returns, November 5–8
The Barbados Food and Rum Festival 2026 runs November 5–8 — four days of Caribbean fine dining, rum culture and...
September 6, 2026Section
Caribbean
Caribbean Tourism Sets Record 10 Million First Quarter Arrivals as Debt Squeeze Bites
The Caribbean economy 2026 pairs record tourism with sharp exposure to US policy and hurricanes. Investors must weigh high debt...
September 5, 2026
Cuba Health Alert: US Embassy Warns Over Water and Medicine
A Cuba health alert from the US embassy warns of a sharp rise in diarrhoeal illness and tells travellers to...
September 5, 2026
Jamaica Bond Sale Will Pay for Jamaica’s Own Buyback
Jamaica bond sale of US$1 billion: most of the proceeds go straight back into retiring older debt, with tourism earnings...
September 5, 2026
World Creole Music Festival 2026 in Dominica: Three Nights of Caribbean Sound on October 23–25
The World Creole Music Festival 2026 returns to Dominica on October 23–25 — three nights of bouyon, zouk, soca and...
September 5, 2026
Jamaica Launches US$2.3 Billion Premium Bond Buyback
Jamaica bond buyback terms: the government is paying above face value to retire US$2.3 billion of costly debt and refinance...
September 4, 2026 Bahamas Cruise Record Lifts Caribbean Tourism as Jamaica Fights a Tax Hike
The Bahamas set a 2025 sea-arrival record of 10.6 million and Caribbean tourism is tracking beyond it, while Jamaica warns...
August 31, 2026
Jamaica Signs Three-Year Public Sector Wage Deal With Unions
Jamaica signed a public sector wage agreement running to March 2028. It brings a one-off grant and two five per...
August 30, 2026
Barbados and Venezuela Sign a Sweeping Declaration in Caracas
Barbados Venezuela declaration covers energy training, scholarships and a direct cargo route. What Mia Mottley and Delcy Rodríguez agreed in...
August 30, 2026