MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026 Tourism & Takeoffs: Caribbean leaders head to Bermuda for high-level talks The stage is set in Bermuda for what promises to be a landmark gathering for regional aviation and tourism this week: the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Air…
Polack Post: Caribbean Sociopaths – Right From Wrong
By Peter Polack Peter Polack Many people who live among us are unable to distinguish right from wrong. Not the Old Testament type of right or wrong but the common sense and barely moral, doing the right thing, when confronted…
Cayman Islands Observes 20th Anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention
Grand Cayman, 23 February 2026 – The Cayman Islands today observes the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), which the jurisdiction adopted in 2014. This milestone underscores the jurisdiction’s longstanding commitment to protecting seafarers’ rights, promoting…
Cayman Premier to Attend CARICOM Meeting This Week
Premier the Hon. André Ebanks will attend CARICOM’s 50th Regular Meeting with Caribbean Heads of Government in St Kitts and Nevis. Chaired by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, the meeting will be held Tuesday,…
CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY — USVI AgriFest Draws Diaspora Home, Strengthening Ties and Boosting Economy
FEBRUARY 20, 2026 USVI AgriFest Draws Diaspora Home, Strengthening Ties and Boosting Economy USVI Commissioner of Tourism Jennifer Matarangas-King (right) with Crop Farmer of the Year St. Lucian Clarita Montoute, and Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General, Caribbean Tourism Organization ST. CROIX, U.S….
On Saint Lucia’s 47th Independence Day, OECS Director General Reiterates Regional Integration Amid Global Tensions
In recognition of Saint Lucia’s 47th Anniversary of Independence under the theme “Douvan Ansanm (Forward Together): Nourishing Our People, Strengthening Our Nation”, the Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, delivered commemorative remarks to the…
Royal arrest signals historic moment
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United February 22nd, 2026News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Human traffickingRoyal arrest spotlights power in human traffickingAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly the Duke of York, is arrested on allegations he shared confidential material with the convicted…
CANEX Creations Inc. Invests in Feature Film Clarissa, Acquired for Worldwide Distribution by NEON
Clarissa marks CCInc’s continued commitment to investing in high-quality Global Africa intellectual property with clear pathways to international markets CAIRO, Egypt, February 22, 2026/ — CANEX Creations Inc. (CCInc), the intellectual property investment subsidiary backed by Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development…
Congo Presidential Election 2026 Africa24 Group Provides Comprehensive Coverage
Through Africa24 (French) and Africa24 English, audiences will benefit from exclusive television and digital programming BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, February 22, 2026/ — The Republic of Congo will hold its presidential election on March 15, 2026, a vote that represents…
Ronald Sanders: If Marco Rubio attends CARICOM summit, let it be a reset not a reckoning
By Sir Ronald Sanders Sir Ronald Sanders If US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accepts the invitation to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in St Kitts and Nevis, his presence should be treated as being consequential. It would…
