WASHINGTON, USA – The board of executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $20 million loan to boost Uruguay’s exports and investments and increase business productivity through greater integration into global markets.The program is the second operation under the
GENEVA, Switzerland – ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, calls on G7 Ministers to tackle barriers, prepare young people for technological transformation, and create opportunities for their inclusion in labour markets.GENEVA (ILO News) – ILO director-general, Gilbert F. Houngbo, called on the
New vetting center will focus on powerful screening resources to keep America safeWASHINGTON, USA – US Citizenship and Immigration Services, announced on Friday, the establishment of a specialised unit to strengthen the ability of America’s immigration system to screen out terrorists, criminal alien
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Food and Drug Administration today announced the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) for Digital Health Devices Pilot, a voluntary pilot designed to promote access to certain digital health devices while safeguarding patient safety.Developed by the FDA’s C
MIAMI, USA – RSP Architects, a leading national retail master-planning and design firm, announces the groundbreaking of City Center by Lady Lee, the largest mixed-use development in the Dominican Republic by developer and operator Corporación Lady Lee. During the November 27 ceremony in Santo Doming
WASHINGTON, USA – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Swarnali Ahmed Hannan, concluded discussions as part of the 2025 Article IV consultation with the authorities of St. Lucia in Castries on November 3-14, 2025. At the end of the visit, the mission issued the following statem
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) vice president (Operations), Dr Isaac Solomon, underscored the critical link between justice and sustainable development during the 8th Biennial Law Conference of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy for Law, held und
WASHINGTON, USA — Following hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican prime minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a
Agency will refer passengers to the fee-based TSA “Confirm.ID” payment option if they do not present a valid, acceptable ID at checkpointsWASHINGTON, USA – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government of Guyana, through the ministry of natural resources has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO
BELMOPAN, Belize — The Belizean private sector, mobilised by the Caribbean Sugar Refinery (CSR), is ramping up support for hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica by sending a second container, this time loaded with critical building materials.In the aftermath of hurricane Melissa, Caribbean Sugar Refin
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to Dr Godwin Friday, congratulating him on his election as prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines.Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston A. BrowneIn his letter, sent from Morocco on November 28 while attending an internati
One-third of people living with HIV are diagnosed late, often with advanced HIV disease. Ahead of World AIDS Day 2025, PAHO calls for expanded access to testing, treatment, and prevention across the region.WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges countries of the A
By Caribbean News Global ST LUCIA / GUYANA – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and CARICOM extended congratulations to Dr Godwin Friday, following his historic election victory on 27 November 2025 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Godwin was sworn in on Friday as St Vi
