By Julie CarringtonBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Minister of economic affairs and investment, Kay McConney, believes that small island states must pay close attention to the rapidly changing global environment and stand ready to confront the realities that are shaping the business landscape.Minister McConn
SANTIAGO DE CHILE – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release next Wednesday, November 19, its annual report entitled International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2025: International trade in a new era of weaponized interdependence.In additio
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (PAHO) – Amid the wreckage left behind by hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm that battered Jamaica on 28 October, a new sign of hope now stands beside Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny: a fully equipped Spanish Emergency Medical Team (EMT) mobile hospital, d
By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – The political environment in Saint Lucia turned to jubilation last Sunday, with the announcement of general elections December 1, by Prime Minister Philip J Pierre. The SLP was exuberant at a mass rally on the Castries market steps and the UWP on the wa
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Vincent A. Pereira, chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), has announced that the Group achieved a profit attributable to equity holders of USD329 million for the year ended September 30, 2025. This is an increase of USD29 million or 9.7 percent over the 20
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana has secured a US$15 million signing bonus from a new Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed on Tuesday with a consortium comprising QatarEnergy (35%), TotalEnergies (40%, operator), and PETRONAS (25%) for the shallow-water Block S4 offshore Guyana.The bonus exce
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Legal experts and development partners have taken a historic step toward a safer and more just region at the recent high-level symposium to advance state responses on domestic violence in the Caribbean.Co-hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Devel
By Joyanne KellyBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – Barbados and China are keen on deepening their diplomatic relations in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cultural skills development and vocational training initiatives.The wide-ranging talks were held during a recent introductory courtesy call
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Against the backdrop of a devastating hurricane season that once again underscored the region’s extreme vulnerability, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will take the Caribbean’s climate agenda to the global stage at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Canada is providing dedicated humanitarian assistance to support Jamaica’s response and recovery efforts following the devastating impact of hurricane Melissa.Randeep Sarai, secretary of state (International Development), announced CAD $7 million (approximately J$840 million) in
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States is delivering nearly $12.6 million in additional emergency, life-saving assistance to Jamaica and Haiti as part of the ongoing support in our region in the wake of hurricane Melissa.In Jamaica, the more than $10 million of additional funding will help implementers
TORTOLA, BVI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr Natalio D. Wheatley, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to good governance, democratic advancement, and sustainable national growth, as he presented his 2026 budget address in the House of Assembly on Thursday.Under the theme, “Pillars of Progre
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today that the region of the Americas has lost its verification as free from endemic measles transmission.The decision follows the conclusion of the PAHO Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regi
– At COP30 in Belém, Brazil and the EU-CELAC Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, CAF announced a new investment to accelerate climate action, biodiversity conservation, and the energy transition. The resources will also expand opportunities for the triple transition: green, digital, and social, promot
