WASHINGTON, DC – Signed on 15 May 2026 and released on 25 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, marks a significant moment in the long reckoning with slavery. It contains the clearest papal acknowledgment to date of the Holy See’s role in legitimising the institution and of its failure to condemn it for centuries.

WASHINGTON, DC - Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws. The United States has that right, as does every sovereign state. All Caribbean governments also regulate entry to their countries.

For some strange reason, Many people do not think that men need affection too. Truth be told, this may be as a result of the very behavior and attitude that many men display regarding those feelings. After all, men are supposed to be these strong beast like creatures who are bereft of emotions, sensitivity, warmth, and certainly do not have the capacity to exhibit affection.

Recently while at a dinner gathering, this lady got up and extolled the virtues of her husband for all to hear. She finished each sentence by saying, “I married well, I married well.” It was so heartwarming to hear a woman speak so glowingly of her husband, as so many women seem to be always cussing and chastising their husbands, privately or in public. She clearly is one who men should marry.

WASHINGTON, DC – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the Caribbean, of a brooch depicting Guyana’s Essequibo region as part of Venezuela is one such moment.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or institution.

WASHINGTON, DC – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS General Assembly scheduled to be held in Panama next month.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – One of the great dangers of the present age is not simply that history is forgotten. It is that history persists even after memory has failed. We may no longer remember the sequence of events, the names of treaties, the origins of institutions, or the older struggles between temporal power and moral authority.

WASHINGTON, DC – When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on 7 April 2026, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief.

In politics, fear has a color.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On April 21, 2026, the world will for the first time observe the International Day of Women in Industry  (IDWI), recognizing women’s contributions to industrial development, and showcasing how their leadership, innovation and resilience are helping to shape economies , advance technologies, and drive the green and digital transition the world urgently needs.

London, UK – When the world imagines the Caribbean, it often conjures images of postcard beauty – brilliant sunshine, turquoise seas, lush mountains, and cooling trade winds. Yet that same sun, wind, water, and geothermal heat represent an energy powerhouse hiding in plain sight.