Caribbean Declines On World Press Freedom Index

CARIBBEAN – Caribbean countries regressed on this year’s Press Freedom Index, which was released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today.

Trinidad and Tobago is the highest-ranked Caribbean country on the 2023 index at 30th, which was five places lower than 2022.

In its assessment, RSf said: “Year after year, Trinidad and Tobago maintains its good record in terms of freedom of the press, even though there is still room for improvement.”

Jamaica, who was the highest-ranked Caribbean country in 2022, fell 20 places to be ranked at number 32.

RSF said “Freedom of the press has continued to improve in Jamaica, and the right to information is widely respected”.

However, the group noted that journalists, in rare instances, have faced physical attacks.

The list included no data from The Bahamas.