SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, (IICA) – Member countries of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) expressed support for a presentation by director general Muhammad Ibrahim during a meeting of the Special Advisory Commission on Management Issues (SACMI), where he outlined the key
“Taiwan is a vibrant democracy. When the world is saying that Taiwan wants to declare Independence, we don’t need to declare independence – Taiwan is already an independent country. No need to declare independence. We will not declare independence. We don’t need it – we will not.” ~ Taiwanese gove
GUYANA / BRAZIL, (DPI) – Brazil’s ambassador to Guyana, Maria Cristina de Castro Martins, recently revealed that trade between the two countries has increased from approximately USD 58 million in 2020 to USD 1 billion in 2026; speaking on 104.1 Guyana Lite FM, ambassador Castro Martins described the
By Christina TrumbachGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Following the government’s decision on 13 May 2026 to remove import duty on all gasoline and diesel as part of its larger efforts to provide vital cost-of-living relief to Caymanian families, the fuel duty waiver will come into effect from Monday, 1
Shoigu expressed hopes that the Rodríguez government’s renewed ties with Washington preserve Venezuela’s “sovereignty and national interests.”By Jessica Dos SantosCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Russian government has urged Venezuelan authorities to “reject approaches” from the US and allies t
Dominica’s economic outlook is positive, underpinned by implementation of the country’s economic modernization and development agenda, though risks weigh on the downside.Fiscal and external imbalances are expected to narrow gradually, but more ambitious consolidation is needed to reduce debt vulnera
On 25 May a UK-led forum in Guatemala City brought together stakeholders to share expertise on urban mobility and infrastructure, sustainable transport solutions and Guatemala’s Metroriel project.GUATEMALA CITY – The British Embassy in Guatemala hosted a forum focused on government-to-government (G2
By Joel SamuelsKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The ministry of agriculture, fisheries and mining is garnering crucial stakeholder feedback as it finalises the 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan (NADP) to revitalise, strengthen and build resilience in the agriculture sector.Branded ‘Growing Fo
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean faces a stark choice: transform how it finances resilience and development, or remain trapped in a cycle of debt, constrained growth, and escalating climate shocks. That was the pointed message from the president of the Caribbean Development Bank, Daniel M. Best,
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — IDB Invest approved financing of USD 5 million for Occidental Bank Ltd. to expand access to short-term funding for companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), engaged in international trade in Latin America and the Caribbean.The operation will help Occident
By Central Bank of BarbadosBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Sometimes the biggest productivity problems don’t come from poor effort or bad attitudes. They come from things we’ve learned to tolerate. A broken air conditioner is one of them.Most of us have lived with one longer than we should have. We tell ours
The African Energy Chamber is accelerating its partnership with Venezuela through a structured cooperation framework, targeting upstream recovery, gas monetiSation, investment flows and training exchanges to expand South-South integrationVENEZUELA / SOUTH AFRICA – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) an
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), together with the ministry of health of Brazil and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is supporting a strategic technical cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening field epidemiology training
GENEVA, Switzerland – Senior executives from leading global shipping companies and industry groups underlined growing operational and economic challenges to goods trade during a 28 May meeting with WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. They noted that, while global supply chains have demonstrate
