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10/29/2026
Americas face growing need for long-term care as populations age
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – As the population of the Americas ages, the need for long-term care is growing, but fragmented services and insufficient public financing are leaving families to shoulder much of the responsibility and cost, according to a joint policy brief by the Pan American Health Organ
10/28/2026
Antigua – Barbuda signs new UN Cooperation Framework
ST JOHN’S, Antigua –Antigua and Barbuda has reached another major milestone in its national development agenda, becoming the first country in the Eastern Caribbean to formally endorse the United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) for 2027–2031. Prime Minist
10/28/2026
Commodity prices set to increase by 23% in 2026, global shocks mount
Energy prices to rise 32% in 2026; food commodity prices to climb 18% in 2026–27WASHINGTON, USA — Commodity prices are set to rise 23 percent in 2026 as global shocks mount, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook, released today. The conflict in the Middle East has draw
10/27/2026
Jamaican businesses urged to make use of USD 2.4 billion earmarked for post-hurricane Melissa reconstruction and recovery
By Serena GrantKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of industry, investment and commerce, senator Aubyn Hill, says Jamaican businesses should position themselves to benefit from USD 2.4 billion earmarked for private-sector participation in the country’s post-hurricane Melissa reconstruction and recov
10/27/2026
Guyana’s president Ali calls for regional investment plan to modernise Caribbean ports
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has called on the Caribbean shipping industry to develop an urgent policy document backed by regional and international lenders to unlock investment in the region’s ports; delivering the keynote address on Monday at the opening of the
10/27/2026
From investment potential to real economic impact
HighlightsLatin America and the Caribbean have significant potential to attract foreign investment, with opportunities to increase growth, diversify exports, and expand development opportunities across the region.However, attracting more investment is only part of the equation: effective investment
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