ENGLAND / GUYANA – To be hosted in Guyana, the Centre of Excellence will serve as an operational hub to drive biodiversity research and scale conservation best practices in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Plans include deploying AI and digital technologies to map,
By Central Bank of BarbadosBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados Statistical Service rebased the national accounts in 2025, updating the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) base year from 2016 to 2023.GDP rebasing is a standard statistical exercise that replaces outdated price and volume information with dat
By Julie CarringtonBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – As minister of finance, Ryan Straughn, gets down to serious work to ensure that the Barbados economy stays afloat, one of the key priorities during his tenure is to educate Barbadians about investing in capital markets.Minister Straughn shared his pla
SANDTON, South Africa – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) will lead a high-level delegation to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 22 – 26 February 2026 to deepen bilateral oil and gas ties between Venezuela and Africa.The working visit aims to secure concrete investment opportunities and strengthen
The government of Saint Lucia may find it uncomfortable to outsource services and speed up public sector service reform.In the exuberance of Independence 47 lies the commitment to social, security, and economic sovereignty.By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – The government of Saint Lucia
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The Guyana Office for Investment has facilitated a major USD 250 million diaspora-funded private sector investment with the commissioning of the TriStar Shore Base and Energy Terminal, signalling strong confidence by Guyanese abroad in the country’s economic direction and
By Public Relations UnitGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Government successfully hosted a high-level delegation of five United Kingdom (UK) parliamentarians for an official visit from 12-17 February. The delegation which comprised Sarah Champion MP, Lord Brady of Altrincham, Baroness
NEW DELHI, India – UN secretary-general António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India.“Guided by science, we can transform AI from a source of unce
By Alicia NichollsOn February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in a keenly-awaited decision, struck a lethal blow to the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day emergency powers tariff regime. Asked to determine whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States and Trinidad and Tobago celebrate their continued health care partnership with a US commitment of US$6 million to enhance the safety of the United States through support of Trinidad and Tobago’s health system over the next two years, reports US Embassy in
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean journalists continue to be central to efforts to advance equality, economic development and sustainability across countries, aimed ultimately at improving the lives and livelihoods of citizens from all walks of life.In keeping with this shared commitment, the United
SWITZERLAND / HAITI – A UN report published on Friday details the brutal and widespread trafficking of children by Haitian gangs, warning their actions threaten not only the wellbeing of today’s children but also of future generations.The report, issued jointly by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Mayo Clinic is opening a representative office in the Cayman Islands to help patients, their families, health insurers and others interested in connecting with Mayo Clinic. The office on Grand Cayman Island is Mayo’s first in the Caymans and third in the Caribbean. The
As reforms, sanctions shifts and rising export activity revive Venezuela’s oil sector, Caribbean Energy Week 2026 will spotlight pathways for strategic investment and regional energy collaborationPARAMARIBO, Suriname – Venezuela’s long-dormant oil and gas sector is rapidly reactivating in early 2026
