USA / HAITI – The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the expansion and intensification of violence in Haiti. Children are the victims at the forefront of this crisis. They face extreme food insecurity, are unable to access education and are increasing exposed to forced recruitment by gangs a
By Caribbean News Global PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence (MPAAI) has announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI, the global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and deployment, in a press release Wednesday.MPAAI advised that th
WASHINGTON, USA – The new permanent representative of Haiti to the Organization of American States (OAS), Jean Josué Pierre, presented his credentials today to Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin during a ceremony held at the Organization’s headquarters in Washington, DC.During his presentation, amb
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Exports from the Africa Union to CARICOM could cross the US$1 billion mark, according to a CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) study unveiled this week, signalling a major opportunity to rewire CARICOM import supply chains.E.P. Chet Greene, minister of foreign affairs,
USA / GUYANA – The World Bank conducted a hybrid Implementation Review and Support Mission for the Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings (CEGEB) Project (P179519) in Guyana from January 12-14, 2026, to assess implementation progress and provide technical support for ongoing project activiti
USA / GRENADA – Grenada’s economy has proven resilient in the aftermath of hurricane Beryl, despite elevated global uncertainties. Growth in 2025 is estimated to have accelerated to 4.4 percent, driven by strong investment and construction activity. Inflation has continued to moderate, reflecting ea
By Tommy DescartesCASTRIES, St Lucia – 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 is recovering. Data released by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in December 2025 show that total visitor arrivals fell by 𝟯.𝟵 percent between 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, equivalent to
LONDON, England – The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Botchwey, today announced the theme for Commonwealth Day 2026 as `Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth.’Commonwealth Day 2026 will be observed on Monday, 9 March, and celebrated across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Senior minister in the office of the president with responsibility for finance Dr Ashni Singh, has announced that budget 2026 will be presented to the National Assembly on Monday, January 26, 2026.The finance minister emphasised that budget 2026, the first national budget
Investment growth has halved, more than in other low- and middle-income economiesWASHINGTON, USA — “Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential i
GENEVA, Switzerland – The human rights record of Saint Lucia will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Thursday 22 January 2026, 09:00–12:30 (GMT+1), in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live.Saint Lucia
The US’s first $500 million sale of Venezuelan crude marks a strategic reset in hemispheric energy relations as Latin America and the Caribbean enter a critical investment moment.PARAMARIBO, Suriname – When the United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, the $500 million transaction re
‘Gun Amnesty’ portrays “more fear than incentive to surrender illegal firearms and to renew expired licences.”The process for renewing a firearms licence is straightforward and prescribed by law. You don’t need a gun amnesty to do that! It projects incompetence!“Why would an unlicensed firearm holde
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana has taken an important step to improve its healthcare by launching a national Electronic Health Records (EHR) system and holding a Health Fair on Saturday at Festival City Polyclinic. The EHR system is designed to significantly reduce waiting times and eliminate p
