HighlightsBelize’s public health system guarantees free care for everyone, but Maya and migrant communities face daily barriers that make that promise difficult to reach in practice.Drawing on more than 60 interviews with community members and health professionals, the Ministry of Health and Wellnes
CARICOM Chairman Philip J. Pierre on CARICOM Day 2026Today, as we observe CARICOM Day 2026, we celebrate the vision, courage, and determination that brought our Community into being and the shared purpose that continues to unite us as one Caribbean family.CARICOM has always been more than an institu
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands government’s continued strong financial performance is creating opportunities to invest in Caymanians while maintaining prudent financial management.Unaudited financial results for the first five months of 2026 show core government recorded a $267.9 m
By Ainsworth MorrisKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is encouraging more private developers to create small housing projects between five and 15 units and approach the National Housing Trust (NHT) for assistance and funding. Speaking at the official handover of keys to 14 ne
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – At a pivotal high-level dialogue, global climate finance leaders delivered an unambiguous message: the current international financial architecture is failing Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and the window for transformative action is closing fast. “The Breakfast Exchan
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) researches and develops technologies, methods, and procedures that enhance the physical security of the nation’s critical infrastructure. Here, we introduce you to Project CHARIOT, which quantifies risks in the rail, oil, and natural gas sectors to inform
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government’s continued investment in sporting infrastructure is delivering economic returns, with hotels in Anna Regina already fully booked ahead of the July 3 opening of the Guyana T10 Tape Ball Blast.At the launch of the T10 Tape Ball Tournament at the Amazonia Mal
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — The Investment Migration Agency (IMA) Grenada hosted the latest edition of its Symposium Series at the St John Anglican Pastoral Centre in Gouyave under the theme, “Grenadian Innovation: Creating Local Opportunities Through Investment Migration.”The symposium brought together
By Special contributorENGLAND / ST LUCIA – The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia and the English Premier League Football Club, Arsenal, on June 16, 2026, signed a Sports and Tourism partnership. Inclusive of this are tourism and investment key initiatives rooted in sports (football), culture, human re
By Chris PattersonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Deputy prime minister and minister of national security and peace, Dr Horace Chang, has reiterated the government’s position that criminals will not find safe haven in Jamaica.Closing the sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 30, he reje
BELMOPAN, Belize – The government of Belize has formally signed modifications to the Belize Compact, a USD 125 million grant agreement with the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), focused on investments in education and energy to support long-term economic growth in Belize. The c
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The government of Antigua and Barbuda announces the publication of a White Paper on proposals by the government of the United States concerning the possible reception in Antigua and Barbuda of certain third-country nationals removed from the United States.The White Paper sets ou
ILO high-level mission signals immediate action to support decent work, social dialogue and labour cooperation in HaitiCAP-HAÏTIEN, Haiti, (ILO News) – A high-level delegation from the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 30 June began its first official mission to Haiti since responsibility f
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA) have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening coordination between Grenada’s tourism promotion and investment migration efforts.The Memorandum of Understanding, signed on Jun
