Wright’s high-level visit took place five weeks after US forces bombed Caracas and kidnapped president Nicolás Maduro on January 3.By Ricardo VazCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez hosted US Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on We
WASHINGTON, USA – IDB Invest has signed a financing agreement of up to $5 million with Zona Franca La Lima (ZFLL), located in the province of Cartago, Costa Rica, to support the expansion of the industrial park.The operation includes the potential acquisition of land and the preparation of spaces fo
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) convened its 112th meeting on 13 February 2026 at the ECCB Campus in Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, under the chairmanship of Gaston A. Browne, prime minister and minister for finance of Antigua and Ba
By Britney StevensKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The government is considering what support could be provided to Jamaican students in Cuba, whose studies are being affected by fuel shortages and electricity disruptions in that country.Speaking at the post-cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on
WASHIGTON, USA – The Trump administration is rapidly implementing president Trump’s vision to reopen and develop Venezuela’s oil industry for the shared benefit of the American and Venezuelan people. Thanks to president Trump’s leadership, the United States has already issued several general license
By Julie CarringtonBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has underscored the need for urgent electoral reform in Barbados, while committed to working closely with the Chapman Challenge, an initiative of the president of Barbados, His Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic.Pr
NDP-supported solar energy centres to rise to minimum five this year, with more in the worksKINGSTON, Jamaica – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a new JMD 9.2 million partnership with the Government of Australia to establish three additional solar-powered community centr
WASHINGTON, USA – Measurable impact on childhood cancer care is happening across multiple countries in the Region, resulting from continued technical work led by PAHO, Ministries of Health, and strategic partners such as St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (St Jude). The benefits translate into inc
Hotel development amid concerns over VAT non-collection, food insecurity and proposed water rate increases;Discussions continue on micro-macro developments and the government development agenda;Jobs amid environmental and citizens’ quality of life.By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – In 202
PANAMA, CITY, Panama – Caribbean priorities featured prominently at CAF’s International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, as regional leaders, policymakers, experts and business stakeholders advanced discussions on issues at the forefront of the region’s development agenda, incl
New cooperation strategy and laboratory strengthening effortsROSEAU, Dominica, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean countries, Dr Amalia Del Riego, conducted an official visit to Dominica from 4-5 Februar
Online registration for media is now open for gathering of financial and economic leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. WASHINGTON, USA — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) will hold the 2026 annual meetings of the boards of governors on March 11-14 in Asuncion, Paraguay.E
BSGC is an indigenous Bahamian-owned entity founded in 2010 and has completed over 200 projects across Nassau, Exuma and Eleuthera regions, employing over 300 persons, including subcontractorsNASSAU, The Bahamas – In a transformative boost to the Caribbean’s transport network, African Export-Import
BELMOPAN, Belize – Rodwell Ferguson, minister of agriculture, food security and new growth industries, and H.E. Lily Li-Wen Hsu, ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Belize, signed the Implementation Arrangement for the “Belize Agricultural Product Processing Innovation and Incubation Pro
