Everyone talks about daddy’s girl and women with daddy issues, but rarely do we hear of the impact that absent fathers have on daughters. A research paper showed that girls who grew up without fathers experienced puberty earlier than girls who did, and actually had earlier menstrual cycles. ‘According to research, girls who grow up without a father in the household tend to hit puberty earlier than girls with a present father, with studies showing a link between father absence and earlier onset of puberty, particularly in breast development and pubic hair growth.’

WASHINGTON, DC – By any diplomatic measure, the recent engagement between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is historic. Within just four months of taking office, Secretary Rubio has held substantive in-person talks with 13 of the 14 CARICOM Heads of Government. 

Do men need women, or are they merely a want in their lives, something to get them through, to fill a gap?

WASHINGTON, DC – “A nation without borders is not a nation”. That is the opening line of an advisory issued by the U.S. Department of State on May 15.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The Barbados-based regional political scientist, Peter Wickham, be lives that crime and the economy can cause the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to lose the upcoming general elections, as had been the case in Trinidad and Tobago.

WASHINGTON, DC – On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of the higher global tariffs imposed on April 3. This suspension spares only the baseline 10% tariff on imports—levied without exception on all countries, including the 14 independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). For CARICOM, this moment is not a reprieve, but a brief, strategic window—an opportunity to press for fairer trade terms with the United States.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Europe Day, celebrated each year on May 9, marks more than a moment in history. It honours a simple but extraordinary vision: to build peace through cooperation. In a world increasingly defined by conflict and fragmentation, that choice remains both bold and relevant.

WASHINGTON, DC - Across the nations of the Americas, a silent emergency is suffocating hope, stealing futures, and exacting an unbearable toll in lives lost and potential squandered. That “silent emergency” is a mental health crisis which is growing, unrelenting, and still, tragically, hidden in plain sight.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The roof was collapsing. Water poured in from every direction. As Hurricane Beryl’s 150 miles per hour (mph) winds tore through Carriacou, Kisha McFarlene huddled with others in a building that was coming apart around them.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Despite global uncertainty and uneven recovery from recent crises, Trinidad and Tobago continues to rise.

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has signaled a genuine willingness to hear the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) speak for itself. At a moment when his diplomatic files stretch across numerous crisis zones, that attention is neither trivial nor routine.

WASHINGTON,  Apr. 3, CMC – For decades, the 14 independent  nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have helped sustain American prosperity by collectively importing far more from the United States than they export, creating an enduring trade surplus in Washington’s favour.