Reparations in the News January 2026
The Repair Campaign focused on the histories of St Kitts and Nevis’ and its significance in the movements for reparatory justice. Here's a round up of reparations in the news this month.
[Images and graphics courtesy of Rvde Art]
CARICOM Welcomes Dr. Terrance Drew as New Chair and Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
Dr. Terrance Drew assumes leadership as CARICOM Chair, reinforcing St Kitts and Nevis’ commitment to regional unity and development.
Commemorating the Buckley 1935 Strike: Honouring a pivotal moment in St. Kitts and Nevis’ Labour history
28th January has been declared a ublic holiday in St. Kitts and Nevis to honour Buckets Uprising of 1935.
The Repair Campaign spoke with Ras Iya on the Nyabinghi Theocracy Order in St. Kitts and Nevis about the significance of commemorating this pivotal moment in history.
Second International Reparation Debate Competition Launched
The University of the West Indies’ Centre for Reparation Research has announced the second staging of the International Reparation Debate Competition – sponsored by The 9, scheduled to begin in February 2026 with virtual preliminary rounds and culminating in a grand finale in March 2026. This initiative aims to engage young people across the Caribbean and the diaspora in discussions on reparatory justice.
The Fight for Reparations is a fight for us all
The Repair Campaign community organisers in Guyana, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago hosted the first of several events connecting with localised communities and engaged activists workshopping how we can all act within the reparatory justice movement.
The Repair Campaign submitted recommendations to CERD, emphasizing land access, housing rights, and climate change as key components of reparations for the transatlantic trade in Africans.