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A woman celebrates President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda.
January 19, 2026

President Museveni says strong election victory a taste of his strength

KAMPALA (AP): President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday that his landslide victory in Uganda’s election showed the dominance of his party, which has governed the east African country for four decades.…
Firefighters battle a blaze at a house as wildfires burn in Lirquen, Chile.
January 19, 2026

Wildfires spread, leaving 15 dead and forcing thousands to flee

PENCO (AP): Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 15 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the…
Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith co-chairs a high-level panel at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, alongside Iceland’s minister of the environment, energy and climate, Jóhann Páll Jóhanns
January 19, 2026

UN High Seas Treaty enters into force

The Government of Jamaica is positioning itself to take full advantage of the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty which officially entered into force on Saturday. The Treaty, which is officially…
Cerena Parkinson
January 19, 2026

Youths in diaspora share dreams for region in 2026

One of the defining characteristics of the Caribbean is its extensive diaspora which hosts a pot-pourri of talents and potential. Young people in this group have shared their dreams for the region and…
Nicholas Chow
January 19, 2026

Nicholas Chow | Rethinking infrastructure in the era of climate change

The privatisation of public infrastructure is a contentious issue. However, after facing Hurricane Melissa, the Caribbean must see that time is running out for climate-proofing our nations. No single…
Ahead of the start of Day One of the five-day CAPE/STEM workshop series, JPS Foundation Head Sophia Lewis (right) queried the expectations of St George’s College lower-sixth form students (from left) Jadon Hyman, Shyanne Reid and Kyheem Irving at The Uni
January 19, 2026

JPS Foundation, UWI workshop benefits CAPE/STEM students islandwide

It’s full speed ahead for sixth-form students preparing to sit their final-year exams. Fortunately, for more than 1,200 high-school students - drawn from high schools across the span of the island -…
Supreme Ventures team members pack care packages.
January 19, 2026

Supreme Ventures stands by staff on road to recovery

In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Supreme Ventures moved swiftly to stand with its employees, rolling out a myriad of staff-centred relief measures that place dignity, care…
Bigeye trevally fish swim against the current at Wolf Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos.
January 19, 2026 by Jonas Gamso and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70 per cent of the planet, carry 90 per cent of global trade, and support millions of jobs and the diets of billions of people. As global…
A dancer adjusts his costume before taking part in a procession honouring St Thomas, the patron saint of Chichicastenango, Guatemala.
January 19, 2026 by Aaron Coy Moulton

Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

In the aftermath of the US military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, the Trump administration has emphasised its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil…