LONDON, England – The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ahead of London Climate Action Week to enhance cooperation on climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure across Commonwealth member countr
WASHINGTON, USA — The board of executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a guarantee of up to USD 550 million to strengthen security and justice policies in Argentina and improve the country’s access to capital markets.The IDB guarantee is the first to support this ty
WASHINGTON, USA – In this episode of Technologically Speaking, we explore how identities are verified online and how the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working to keep personal information safe in a digital world.Host Brittany Greco sits down with two S&T biometrics experts, Arun Ve
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday announced plans for the development of a 50-acre industrial hub at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to create jobs, support entrepreneurship and expand economic opportunities for Guyanese. T
WASHINGTON, USA – On June 17, 2026, US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau and Dominican Republic minister of energy and mines Joel Santos signed a Nuclear Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (NCMOU) to advance peaceful civil nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Dominic
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean Airlines has announced the introduction of daily non-stop flights between Toronto and Georgetown, Guyana, effective July 1, 2026, providing customers with greater flexibility and convenience just in time for the peak summer travel period.“The expanded schedule com
WASHINGTON, USA – The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) today launched a new Artificial Intelligence Task Force to promote the responsible use of AI across the Organization and strengthen its capacity to serve member states.The initiative, to be led by the office of t
By Serena GrantKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaicans in the diaspora will have the opportunity to contribute their skills, expertise and investments to the nation’s rebuilding through the National Reconstruction and Recovery Agency (NaRRA).NaRRA was established by the government to coordinate and acc
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Senator Dominic Smith, minister of public administration and artificial intelligence is representing Trinidad and Tobago at the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Regional Development Forum for the Americas 2026 (RDF-AMS) and the regional workshop on Regulatory I
WASHINGTON, USA — The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, building on 7.8 percent growth in 2025, according to the latest edition of “Trade Trends Estimates – Latin America and the Caribbean,” a report by the In
Today marked the inauguration in Santiago, Chile of the United Nations regional organisation’s Sixth Regional Seminar on Social Development, which is bringing authorities and specialists together through Thursday, June 18.SANTIAGO, Chile – Latin America and the Caribbean must make progress on digita
BELIZE CITY, Belize – Caribbean governments and the United Nations set the stage for a strengthened development partnership with the presentation of the United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) 2027-2031 for the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. The Fra
~ Saint Lucia pride the fact that we also have tools and instruments we can use.” ~ Philip J. Pierre.OTTAWA, Canada – Saint Lucia has placed Ireland on notice, stating: “We have a vote in the United Nations, and we’ll use that to the best of our ability, strategically,” said prime minister Philip J
BOGOTA, Colombia – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Colombia, led by former president of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández, has begun its deployment across the country ahead of the presidential runoff election scheduled for June 21.Compos
