The breakthrough that would eventually place Jamaica at the centre of a niche global agricultural market did not begin in a laboratory or design studio. It began with a worried farmer in St Elizabeth who could no longer make the numbers work. Years ago, a sorrel grower walked into a small community farm store in […]
Trinidad’s daily Newsday closes One of Trinidad and Tobago’s longest running daily newspapers is preparing to cease operations, marking the end of an era in the country’s print media landscape. After more than three decades in circulation, Newsday has begun legal steps to wind up its business amid sustained financial and industry pressures. Court filings […]
The dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his residence in Caracas in early January 2026 did not occur in a vacuum. Nor was it an aberration. Rather, it marked a moment many observers believe will come to define a new and dangerous phase in global politics—one in which international law, sovereignty, and diplomatic […]
Carney Signals New Phase in Canada–China Relations After Beijing Talks At the conclusion of his four-day visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney used a wide-ranging news conference in Beijing to outline what he described as a pragmatic, guarded, but forward-looking reset in Canada’s relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. The message was clear: Ottawa […]
Visa anxiety exposes fragile Caribbean mobility compact Uncertainty travels faster than facts. In recent weeks, recurring reports of U.S. visa denials affecting Saint Lucians, alongside nationals of other Caribbean citizenship-by-investment (CIP/CBI) states, have unsettled households, boardrooms, and policy circles alike. Whether every report is accurate is almost beside the point. The perception alone carries weight, […]
Why Canada must talk trade with China Canada’s renewed diplomatic engagement with China is neither symbolic nor political theatre. It is a practical response to a mounting economic problem that is inflicting real harm on Canadian producers, particularly farmers on the Prairies who are paying a steep price for a trade dispute they neither caused […]
Trump Warns Cuba as Venezuelan Oil Ends U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Cuba, warning Havana to “make a deal” with Washington or face mounting consequences now that Venezuelan oil shipments and financial support have been effectively shut off. Speaking publicly and later posting on social media, Trump said Cuba had “lived for […]
Cuba on the Brink? Competing Visions of Crisis, Sanctions and Sovereignty As Washington intensifies pressure on Havana following the dramatic capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, Cuba has once again been thrust into the centre of geopolitical speculation. On a recent episode of Inside Story, host Adrian Finighan brought together sharply differing perspectives to examine […]
FIFA and TikTok strike landmark partnership ahead of 2026 World Cup FIFA has announced a groundbreaking partnership with TikTok that will significantly expand how fans around the world experience the FIFA World Cup 2026™, marking the first time a social media platform has been named a FIFA “Preferred Platform.” Under the agreement, TikTok will play […]
By Anthony Joseph Venezuela Was the Warning. Greenland May Be the Test. What happened in Venezuela should not be viewed as a distant geopolitical drama, nor as a one-off intervention justified by extraordinary circumstances. It should be understood for what it is: a warning. A precedent. A glimpse into a new era of American power […]
