By CARICOM SecretariatGEORGETOWN, Guyana – The 62nd Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on 11 June at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. The meeting is being chaired by Dr Vince Henderson, minister of foreign affairs, international business, t
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in collaboration with the United Nations convened a high-level development partners roundtable this week to advance a shared national agenda of recovery, transformation and long-term resilience.Prime Minister Godwin Friday
ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has reported continued progress on the construction of the International Airport, describing the project as one of the most significant and transformative investments in the country’s history, reports the OPM pressroom, June 11, 2026.“Speaking dur
TORTOLA, BVI – Representatives from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are expected to visit The Virgin Islands in July, as the Territory advances to the next phase of its constitutional review process. Premier and minister of finance, Dr Natalio D. Wheatley made the a
Trade facilitation reforms are moving forward, but reported progress can overstate what is happening at borders.In 89 percent of assessed cases, official notifications did not fully reflect national implementation realities.Monitoring and evaluation remain among the biggest capacity gaps for nationa
UNDP is initiating a series of new projects with USD 15 million of grants and over USD 50 million of co-financing from the public and private sectors to support the green transition KINGSTON, Jamaica – UNDP resident representative, Dr Kishan Khoday, is calling for Jamaica to act now to place nature-
TORTOLA, BVI – Premier and minister of finance and tourism Dr Natalio D. Wheatley has highlighted that tourism offers the greatest potential for growth in The Virgin Islands, speaking on 10 June during the opening of The Virgin Islands Tourism Summit 2026 at Peter Island Resort.“The Territory contin
Venezuela Energy Week will serve as a key platform for clarifying how international capital can re-enter the hydrocarbons and power sectors through evolving operational and financial structuresCARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela Energy Week (VEW) 2026 is set to become a focal point for how the country’s
– Boosting Capacity For Development Financing in Latin America and the CaribbeanWASHINGTON, USA — IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), has achieved the highest possible ‘AAA’ credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, reinforcing its sound financia
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – IDB Invest and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) signed a $25 million guarantee facility for trade-related assets, aimed at expanding access to trade finance in smaller markets across the Caribbean.The agreement establishes a framework under which CDB will issue
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the launch of “Save a Life, Not a Bag”, a passenger safety campaign urging travelers not to take cabin baggage during an aircraft evacuation.Supported by aviation safety regulators including the European Union
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – Levels of health taxes on alcohol and sugar‑sweetened beverages in the Americas remain too low to significantly reduce consumption and prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), even as the region records some of the highest consumption levels in the world, according to two r
WASHINGTON, USA – The 56th OAS General Assembly will take place from June 22 – 24, 2026, at the ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City, Panama. This will be the third time that Panama has hosted the OAS General Assembly. Previous occasions were in 1996 and 2007.The theme of the 56th General Assemb
Montserrat is the fourth Caribbean UK Overseas Territory to join the Blue Belt Programme, the UK’s globally acclaimed conservation initiativeMontserrat will gain access to leading scientific expertise and resources as it seeks to establish Marine Protected Areas and increase ecosystem resilienceThis
