Haiti finally has an election calendar, but it might not happen. The Provisional Electoral Council published a revised timetable for long-delayed presidential, legislative, and local elections. According to the schedule in the official gazette Le Moniteur, campaigning starts May 19, 2026, with the first round set for August 30, 2026. A second round plus local elections would be on December 6, 2026, with final results in January 2027.
The entire plan hinges on two big ifs: security and money. The council warned that armed groups control twenty-three communes across regions like the West and Artibonite, blocking safe access to electoral offices and polling stations. They also said direct access to a full budget is a crucial pillar, as...
The new PM says the country's debt is way worse than he thought. Prime Minister Godwin Friday of St Vincent and the Grenadines revealed the national debt is about $3.1 billion, owed to places like the Caribbean Development Bank and other bilateral partners. He said thirty-six cents of every revenue dollar now just services that debt, leaving the government in a tight spot where it cannot really borrow more.
Friday also mentioned a big stack of unpaid bills to local businesses, which sucks money out of the local economy. He pointed to this brutal debt load as the main reason his government is pushing a Citizenship by Investment program by 2026, to find new cash streams. The fiscal situation described in the transition documents was...
Trinidad is pissed about drones buzzing its airports. The government criticized recent drone activity near Piarco International Airport and ANR Robinson Airport in Tobago, specifically calling out flights over US military gear. The Ministry of Defence confirmed drones entered the five kilometer no fly zones, calling it reckless endangerment to commercial flights and a national security risk.
This started after a newspaper photo showed trucks and structures near the airport. Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar said the picture just showed support offices for a US radar system, not a base. She slammed the opposition for wanting the Americans gone, arguing that only drug traffickers would benefit. Persad Bissessar has repeatedly denied...
A UK dancehall guy is blowing up right now. Drip Rick Vi, whose real name is Rickyle Anderson, just landed a track on the hot WyFL riddim produced by DJ Mac. His song, called UK Badness, is getting heavy rotation on the radio and blowing up online.
The artist, signed to Paper Powered Muzik, says the internet is going crazy for it. He has already worked with big names like Grammy winner Byron Messia and dancehall star Intence. Drip Rick Vi claims he creates songs easily and is just timing his releases to grow his fanbase organically, with the goal of worldwide domination. He is currently in the studio with a bunch of established producers while pushing that new single.
Two people died in a nasty wreck on the North-South Highway. A man and a woman were killed when their white car got totally smashed, according to a photo that spread online early Saturday. The vehicle looked like it had flipped or rolled, with heavy damage to the roof and sides.
Cops and a fire truck were on scene, with a wrecker parked in front of the car. Preliminary info says the two were coming back from a party in St Mary. Police think speeding might have been a factor, but they are still investigating the exact cause.
Cops just grabbed the founder of that collapsed investment firm. Hugh Croskery, who started Stocks and Securities Limited, was seen leaving a St Andrew's home with police early Saturday morning. This was part of a coordinated operation by the Financial Investigations Division, which searched four locations in St Andrew and St James. Two former senior executives from SSL were reportedly arrested, with a third person wanted.
The firm folded after allegations of a multibillion-dollar fraud, even hitting famous clients like athlete Usain Bolt. Croskery has always denied any wrongdoing. Authorities did not say what they were looking for during the searches, but called the investigation complex and wide-ranging, with probes ongoing across...
The dancehall OG locked up wants to teach these kids how to clash. In a new letter, Jamaican artist Ninjaman, who turns sixty soon, called for a prison release to school current stars on the art of lyrical battle. He tackled the weak state of clashing in the genre and gave his view on its king, Vybz Kartel.
Ninjaman argued that stage clashes are fundamental to dancehall culture. He said new artists avoid proper long-form competition, opting for petty personal attacks instead, which kills song output. He dismissed Masicka for challenging Kartel without matching his achievements, stating that respect for greatness is gone. Ninjaman credited Kartel with raising the bar for the whole genre from behind bars. He closed by saying dancehall...
A locked-up dancehall legend wants out to battle artists. From prison, iconic Jamaican artist Ninjaman sent a letter, compiled by JoJo Mac and shared on RIC STORM TV, calling for his release to lyrically clash with other performers. He talked about the current lack of stage clashes in dancehall, pushing for a unity show with top acts where competition isn't personal.
Ninjaman, also called the Don Gorgon, seemed to dismiss artist Masicka for challenging Vybz Kartel too quickly without matching his achievements. He voiced support for Kartel, saying credit was due for lifting the genre. The lengthy audio message ended with Ninjaman claiming dancehall needs a fresh duppy, or ghost, and that he wanted to make a few for his sixtieth birthday...
A big church event got travel discounts for its followers. Phaneroo Ministries International arranged cheaper flights with Uganda Airlines and Kenya Airways for people heading to its Night of Prayer on December 31. The gathering happens at the ministry's grounds in Naguru. Uganda Airlines will shave seven percent off all its routes, while Kenya Airways cuts fifteen percent from international trips and eight percent from flights inside Kenya.
The event usually pulls tens of thousands from Uganda and other places like Europe and North America. Apostle Grace Lubega, who founded Phaneroo, told the final Sunday service of 2025 that logistics are ready for the crowd. They added more parking and crowd control plans. He also mentioned Nigerian...
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