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
WASHINGTON, USA – The following is a statement from Sir Ronald Sanders concerning Dr Ralph Gonsalves.“I have known Dr Ralph Gonsalves since before he succeeded Sir James “Son” Mitchell as prime minister. I worked with both men and admired and respected them in different ways, except one – and that o
SANTIAGO DE CHILE – The Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) concluded today at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, recognizing the importance of strengthening data governance and administr
By Latonya LintonKINGSTON, Jamaica, ( JIS) – Cabinet has approved a USD150-million loan to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to facilitate restoration efforts without extending the current existing licence, which expires in 2027, minister of energy, transport and telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, disclo
By Sheena Forde-CraiggBRIDGETOWN, Guyana, (GIS) – A tourism memorandum of understanding (MoU) is being proposed as part of the way forward in developing the relationship between Barbados and Panama.This was the outcome of talks between minister of tourism and international transport, Ian Gooding-Edg
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – St Kitts and Nevis has launched a national consultation to modernise its e-commerce and digital trade laws, with technical support from the Commonwealth Secretariat. The country is the first in the Caribbean to pilot the Commonwealth Model Law on Digital Trade.Opened on 24 Nov
Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second review of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with Haiti, including the authorities’ request for a nine-month extension of the SMP through September 19, 2026.Program implementation has been encouraging despite the challenging
RABAT, Morocco – Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) president Daniel M. Best delivered a powerful keynote at the African Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days in Rabat, Morocco, urging governments, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and private investors to mobilise capital at scale throu
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that avian influenza A(H5N1) continues to circulate in the Americas, with new outbreaks detected in birds, mammals, and sporadic human infections linked to exposure to the virus. Clade 2.3.4.4b—the region’s predominant st
WASHINGTON, USA – IDB Invest will provide financing of up to $50 million to Los Portales, one of Peru’s leading social and urban housing developers, to expand the supply of formal housing and developed land, facilitating access to quality housing solutions for low- and middle-income families, espec
At the launch of the SLP Manifesto, November 25, 2025, The Sab, Castries, St LuciaBy Prime Minister Philip J. PierreGood evening, my fellow Saint Lucians. [Tonight], you have heard from a team of men and women who carry the heartbeat of this country. You have heard their passion. You have heard thei
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Randeep Sarai, secretary of state, international development, accompanied by Greg Fergus, member of parliament for Hull-Aylmer, concluded a two-day visit to Jamaica focused on advancing recovery, strengthening resilience and deepening bilateral cooperation.Secretary of state Sara
At a press conference next Wednesday, November 26, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s executive secretary, will present updated figures on poverty, inequality and social spending in the region.SANTIAGO DE CHILE – The Economic Commission for Latin America and th
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission successfully convened a high-level virtual participatory workshop on November 12, 2025, bringing together geothermal stakeholders from across the region to reflect on more than t
