NEW YORK, USA – More people are using drugs than ever before, while synthetic substances are reshaping illicit markets and exposing vulnerable communities to greater health risks, according to the UN World Drug Report 2026, released on Friday.“We have seen an unprecedented spike in new types of drug
By Daniel JohnsonAid agencies on Friday highlighted massive needs across Venezuela caused by a double earthquake disaster that has killed at least 235 people so far, with search and rescue for people trapped under the rubble still the top priority.In all, up to 6.8 million people could be impacted b
ENGLAND / DRC – The following is a statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK minister counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “I will make three points. First, the United Kingdom is concerned by the impact of the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC, which is worsen
By Angela PiercyGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The National Coalition for Caymanians has announced a raft of new measures focused on cost of living and housing that will launch this year. Speaking in parliament on 23 June, premier Andre Ebanks revealed plans to provide practical assistance to the peo
Washington issued a new general license related to relief efforts but has thus far maintained in place its sanctions regime targeting the Venezuelan economy.By Ricardo VazCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan casualties from Thursday’s double earthquake continue to rise amid ongoing search an
By CARICOM SecretariatGEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has introduced a new regional initiative, “Strengthening the Youth Development Landscape: A Capacity Building Programme for Strategic and Sustainable Action,” which began in June 2026.The two-year programme equ
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The longstanding partnership between the French Republic and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) entered a new chapter on Friday as Her Excellency Marie-Noëlle Duris, ambassador of the French Republic to the OECS, formally presented her Letters of Credence to OEC
By Chris PattersonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of justice and constitutional affairs, Delroy Chuck, says the government is pursuing a multifaceted approach to dismantle the networks responsible for the trafficking and use of illegal firearms in the country, which help to fuel crime.“This appr
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has published its 2025–2026 Annual Report, highlighting the resilience of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) amid a year of heightened global uncertainty and outlining an ambitious roadmap for transforming the region’s economy
WASHINGTON, USA – Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela last night, the United States is mobilising immediate, life-saving resources as part of a rapid, government-wide response. In the hours after the earthquakes, President Trump immediately authorised the US government to commit signi
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean faces a growing wave of geopolitical, economic, and climate-related shocks, but the Region’s greatest challenge may be the structural vulnerabilities that leave its economies exposed to external crises.This was the key message emerging from “Shockwaves: How Globa
USA / CUBA – Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser’s crew repatriated 27 Cuban aliens to Cuba, Monday, following an interdiction in the Yucatán Channel.Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew notified Sector Key West watchstanders on Thursday, of an unlit vessel in the Yucatán Channel. Raymond Evans l
WASHINGTON, USA – The Department of War launched “Agent Network,” the second Pace-Setting Project (PSP 2) and key element of the Department’s new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceleration Strategy.Led by the department’s chief digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, in partnership with US Pacifi
WASHINGTON, USA – As geopolitical tensions rise, countries like to flex their economic muscle. But as appealing as they might be, sanctions, tariffs, and export bans come at a price.Jeffry Frieden is a professor of international and public affairs and political science at Columbia University.In this
