KINGSTON, Jamaica — Steven Dietrich, Legal Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs at the International Seabed Authority (ISA), has made history as the first Jamaican to appear as counsel before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany.

For many in the Caribbean diaspora, hosting a destination wedding or luxury celebration in Jamaica is more than a trend—it’s a way to come home. And when it comes to orchestrating those once-in-a-lifetime moments with cultural authenticity and world-class flair, one name leads the pack - Shikima Hinds.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A Nigerian innovator who turns discarded plantain and banana trunks into hair extensions and fashion products will unveil her work to an international audience at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados.

LONDON, UK – Jamaican peace and justice youth advocate, Moesha Allen, has been named as the 2026 Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Youth Award winner

PORT AU PRINCE, Hait – A teenage Haitian girl who was forced to flee her home in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, due to gang violence is urging adults not to “give up on children."

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago — Trinidadian-born Shelly-Ann Aqui Solomon, digital strategist, transformational coach, and global business mentor, has been named the winner of the Entrepreneur Excellence Award at the Caribbean POSH Icon Woman Awards 2025. Shelly-Ann was selected from among 24 nominees representing 14 Caribbean islands, an honor that underscores her influence and impact across the region and beyond. 

New York, New York – “I work where others play and it is the greatest job in the world. Because the Ocean was never just a career choice for me- it is where I feel most alive.”

As more Caribbean and Caribbean American women rise into leadership roles across the U.S. and the region, many find themselves carrying a disproportionate burden, navigating cultural expectations, workplace pressure, and the silent weight of being “the strong one.” This balancing act often comes at a cost. A 2023 Gallup report revealed that 44% of workers experience burnout “very often” or “somewhat often,” and research consistently shows that women of color feel this pressure most intensely.

Each morning, as the sun breaks over the Caribbean Sea, a quiet ritual begins at one of Jamaica’s most storied wellness sanctuaries. A circle of women steps barefoot onto the mat, the scent of salt and lemongrass in the air, and begins to move—slowly, purposefully, together.

Jamaican Dr. Rosemarie Lewis says competinng in the recent Senior Miss Black America pageant allowed her to express the Caribbean experience in the United States.

Miami-based business leader Barron Channer emigrated from Jamaica to the United States when he was just 8 years old. But he never forgot his roots, nor the love and beauty of that Caribbean island. Today, as a philanthropist and corporate citizen, Channer is determined to give back to the country that helped shape him. Creating a pathway that could bolster the charitable spirit of the Jamaican Diaspora to contribute to the island’s economic, cultural, and educational development is just one example of his altruism.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools where belief in the power of education remains strong.