By Daniel DickinsonHaiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress. Armed groups control large swaths of Port-au-Prince, forcing more than 1.4 million people from their homes and cutting access to
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Member of parliament and deputy speaker, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo, on Thursday said Guyana’s telemedicine programme has advanced to the point where other countries and international organisations are now studying the model, as he defended the health sector’s performance during the 2026
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States is sending a team of experts, led by US senior official Casey Mace and joined by acting principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs Ruth Perry, to the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC
Agency also grants two petitions to expand alternative food colour optionsWASHINGTON, USA – US Food and Drug Administration took additional steps to support the transition of our nation’s food supply from the use of artificial petroleum-based colours to alternatives derived from natural sources. Com
By CARICOM SecretariatGEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strengthened its growing relationship with Sweden, Norway and Austria this week as new ambassadors from those countries were accredited to CARICOM.On Tuesday, 3 February, secretary‑general Dr Carla Barnett accepted the Lett
#SOUTHCOM conducted Lethal Kinetic Strike, on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.MIAMI, USA – In a ceremony at the Pentagon on February 5, US Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan assumed command of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), succeeding acting commander US Air Force Lt. Gen. Eva
NASSAU, The Bahamas, (IICA) – The minister of agriculture and marine resources of The Bahamas, Jomo Campbell, and the representative of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in The Bahamas, Mari Dunleavy, and her team, received agricultural inputs for distribution in the
CARACAS, Venezuela – CAF — Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean— and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), home of the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, have signed an agreement to mobilise private capital, manage risks, and promote sustainable development in the co
Arges strengthened vaccination and surveillanceWASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued a new epidemiological alert on measles for the Region of the Americas, calling on countries to intensify epidemiological surveillance, vaccination, and rapid outbreak respo
TORTOLA, BVI – The government of the Virgin Islands is making considerable progress towards finalising the Virgin Islands National Tourism Policy (2026-2036), and the draft is now available for public review.The Policy proposes a comprehensive framework for transforming the Territory’s tourism secto
Humanitarian support directly to the Cuban peopleUSA / CUBA – Building on the success of the recently announced partnership with the Catholic Church and Caritas, the Trump administration is announcing an additional $6 million in direct assistance for the Cuban people.This assistance will be delivere
Agency sees uptick in REAL ID compliance rateWASHINGTON, USA – The Transportation Security Administration successfully implemented its new modernised alternative identity verification system, TSA ConfirmID, resulting in a promising increase of REAL ID compliance.Based on early data reports, 95-99 pe
St Lucia Government officials welcomes US embassy Barbados, Media AdvisoryUS Policy within the United States’ “third border” and “Western Hemisphere.”Government to take a proactive approach to protecting the island’s healthcare systemBy Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Prime Minister Phil
Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar will join top energy leaders at Caribbean Energy Week as Trinidad & Tobago cements its role as a critical hub for multi‑billion‑dollar investment in hydrocarbons and transitional energyPARAMARIBO, Suriname – Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026, the region’s premier
