A Cuban State-Owned Company Offers Jobs With Salaries of up to 28,000 Pesos

It coincides with the announcement by the Embassy of Grenada to hire workers for $800 a month. File photo of the port of Mariel. / OnCuba 14ymedio, Havana, 18 September 2025 — The state-owned company Servicios Logísticos Mariel S.A. (SLM), located...

Caribbean Incarceration Rates – The Endless Train

A local media report in the Cayman Islands last year described a failing prison system that has seen 150% overcrowding at HMP Northward and a 80% recidivism rate among convicted persons after release. Every afternoon, incarceration trains...

Why I returned to the island I last visited with my late brother

Horns and whistles sliced through the jovial sound of soca music. I was wedged between hundreds of people jostling around me, most of them slathered in vibrant paint and thick black grease that dripped like molasses, sweating under the stifling...

Want to experience crowd-free Caribbean? Try these small-ship cruises

There are plenty of reasons to opt for a smaller ship when sailing around the Caribbean. True, they may not have waterslides, zip lines or too many restaurants to count, but they will offer a friendly atmosphere, a more personalised service and...

Governor releases statement after MS man's hanging death ruled suicide

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called the death of Demartravion "Trey" Reed, 21, of Grenada, a "tragedy" following the Mississippi State Medical Examiner announcing autopsy findings consistent with hanging and no foul play. Reed's body was found...

Private construction companies turn to Cuba for workers

by Linda Straker In 2024 Salim Rahaman opined that Grenada should establish seasonal and temporary employment programme Private companies in collaboration with Grenada’s Embassy in Cuba are advertising vacancies Specific workers sought are...

National Aquatic Centre launched in Grenada

The Government of Grenada, through the Ministry of Sports in collaboration with the Grenada Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) held the sod turning ceremony for the National Aquatic Centre on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at the National Stadium....

Caribbean Power! Walcott, Richards, and Hernández lead regional medal charge

Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott delivered a golden moment on Thursday at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, launching his spear to a season-best 88.16 meters. - Advertisement - It was enough to outduel Grenada’s Anderson...

Grenada: When the Cold War Got Spicy

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Pearls Airport doesn’t get a lot of incoming traffic these days. The only movement is that of goats who nibble the long grass that grows around the Cold War aircraft wrecks that...

MS governor gives statement after death of man found hanging at Delta State ruled suicide

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called the death of Demartravion "Trey" Reed, 21, of Grenada, a "tragedy" following the Mississippi State Medical Examiner announcing autopsy findings consistent with hanging and no foul play. Reed's body was found...

Polack Post: Caribbean Incarceration Rates – The Endless Train

By Peter Polack PeterPolack A local media report in the Cayman Islands last year described a failing prison system that has seen 150% overcrowding at HMP Northward and a 80% recidivism rate among convicted persons after release. Every afternoon,...

Grenada Commits to Preserve Caribbean as ‘Zone of peace’ 

The Government of Grenada through a press release has confirmed that they are committed to preserve the Caribbean as a zone of peace amid rising tension between neighbouring countries. “The Government of Grenada views with serious concern, the...

Why the Caribbean cannot ignore erased histories and silenced voices in the US

10 Freedom of speech, civil rights, and the dignity of Black lives are under siege—not only in the United States, but across the diaspora, with ripple effects already reaching the Caribbean. From freedom of speech to erasing our history, it’s all...

Caribbean Criminal Responsibility – Suffer Little Children

By Peter Polack Peter Polack The age of criminal responsibility in the Caribbean varies wildly: Antigua and Barbuda 8 years Bahamas 10 years Barbados 11 years Belize 9 years Cayman Islands. 10 years Dominica 12 years Grenada 7 years Guyana 10...

Grenada concerned about escalation of activities in Caribbean Sea

Grenada has expressed deep concern about what it describes as an escalation of activities in the Caribbean Sea. The government says the Caribbean Sea remains the lifeblood of fishers and inter-island traders whose safety and freedom of movement...

Caribbean athletes shine at World Championships in Tokyo

It was a great day for Caribbean athletics in Tokyo, Japan today. Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott delivered another impressive performance to capture gold in the men’s javelin at the World Athletic Championships. The 32-year-old came up...

Caribbean men make their point with the javelin

CARIBBEAN men made their point with double javelin success as Trinidad & Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott won his his first world title at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, 13 years after becoming Olympic champion. It was a superb day for the...

Grenadian student found hanging at Delta State University, Family seeks answers  

Grenada: The Caribbean community mourns alongside the family of Demartravion ‘Trey’ Reed, a 21-year-old Grenadian Student, who was found hanging on the campus of the Delta State University in Mississippi. His tragic death has sent shockwaves...

COMMENTARY: Caribbean Criminal Responsibility – Suffer Little Children

The age of criminal responsibility in the Caribbean varies wildly: Antigua and Barbuda 8 years Bahamas 10 years Barbados 11 years Belize 9 years Cayman Islands. 10 years Dominica 12 years Grenada 7 years Guyana 10 years Haiti 13 years Jamaica 12...

Grenadian student found hanging on Mississippi college campus

A Caribbean student was found hanging on Delta State University (DSU) campus in Cleveland, Mississippi, prompting the closure of classes and campus activities on Monday. Delta State News reported that authorities confirmed the discovery near the...