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
Nokia expands US-based advanced test and packaging operations, critical to the production of photonic chips that will power AI-native networks, with lower power consumption and greater operational efficiency.Investment strengthens US domestic production of critical optical networking technologies po
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Residents of Moraikobai, Mahaicony River in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) are benefitting from faster, more efficient access to medical supplies following the successful deployment of drone technology to deliver essential medicines to the community.The initiative marks a
A new UNCTAD report finds that rising borrowing costs are leaving many developing countries with less money to invest in schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate action.Between 2018 and 2024, 99 developing countries – home to 5.5 billion people – saw rising interest payments reduce the fiscal
TORTOLA, BVI – Premier and minister of financial services, economic development and digital transformation Natalio D. Wheatley has reaffirmed government’s commitment to protecting the Territory’s financial services industry while expanding economic opportunities for Virgin Islanders.Delivering the 2
By Special contributorROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica International Airport (Project) is scheduled for completion in 2027; China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Co., Ltd., “CR5”, the general contractor for the project, is advancing the construction; and the Government of Dominica says, ‘all operation
By Ainsworth MorrisKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, June 12 broke ground for the multi-million-dollar Wick Hall Estate development, which will provide 221 housing solutions in St Catherine. To be undertaken over 36 acres of land at Featherbed Lane, the project will deliver
