By Vanessa JamesKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, Floyd Green, has charged the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Grace Kennedy (GK) Insurance team to have more farmers sign up for coverage under the GK Weather Protection Programme. He was
GENEVA, Switzerland – Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembly – a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day of action builds on powerful momentum, with countries and partners uniting to launch ambitious vacc
-Address by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre at the handing over ceremony of St Jude hospital to the ministry of health – November 16, 2025 “When we assumed office in 2021, we made a promise to return the St Jude hospital to its rightful home, and today, Sunday, November 16, we have kept this promise
TOKYO, Japan – The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Friday announced the roll-out of a new initiative, the Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform, dedicated to the promotion of knowledge transfer between Africa and Asia. This platform will ensure a reciprocal exchange of technology and innovation betw
By Daniel PayneSlightly over ten years after it redefined marriage to include same-sex couples, the US Supreme Court on November 10 declined to revisit that controversial decision, upholding at least for now its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that made “gay marriage” the law of the land.A decade aft
LONDON, England – The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Botchwey, has appointed HE Dr Lazarus Chakwera, the immediate past president of Malawi, as her special envoy to the United Republic of Tanzania.Dr Chakwera will arrive in Tanzania for a four-day engagement from 18 to 21 November to initia
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government has reaffirmed that its national development agenda hinges on ensuring that every citizen, regardless of age, background, or profession, has access to opportunities for learning, upskilling, and career advancement.Addressing participants at the Guyana media
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Businesses can expect more support in the coming years, starting with a menu of attractive fiscal measures aimed at driving the expansion of key industries, including agro-processing, tourism, and industrialisation. It is all part and parcel of Guyana’s economic diversifi
WASHINGTON, USA – IDB Invest has joined the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition, a global initiative designed to accelerate access to smartphones for low-income populations in emerging markets.Led by Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), the coalition brings together key stake
By Donique WestonSAUDI ARABIA / JAMAICA (JIS) – Jamaican conjoined twins, Azaria and Azora Elson, were successfully separated during a five-hour surgery at the King Abdullah Specialised Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.The two-year-old twins, their mother, Iesha Mc
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The inaugural Caribbean Sustainable Infrastructure Conference (CSIC 2025) provided an unprecedented opportunity for governments, the private sector and development partners to unite and chart a bold new course for transforming the region.Hosted from November 3–5 by the Caribbe
Caracas declares maximum alert, placing its military on full operational readiness as US forces boost their presence in the Caribbean.By Andreína Chávez AlavaCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived Tuesday in the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)’s area of
By Christina TrumbachGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Government’s unaudited Quarterly Financial Report for the Nine-Month Period Ended 30 September 2025 was published in the Cayman Islands Gazette on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, as required by law.The unaudited financial results for
BRAZIL – At COP30 in Belém, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced the Caribbean Multi-Guarantor Debt-for-Resilience Joint Initiative.The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), CAF – De
