By Serena GrantKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Improving the ease with which Jamaicans overseas can access services and conduct business with their homeland is a key objective of the government’s digital transformation efforts.Trevor Forrest, senior advisor to minister without portfolio in the office of
Botswana, Eswatini, Ghana, Namibia and Zambia presented investable projects during the Commonwealth Capital Connector at Reuters Events Investment London 2026. Projects ranged from upgrading an international airport, developing an integrated water-transport system to connect two cities, to construct
By Matthew YatesGRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier and minister for financial services and commerce, André Ebanks MP, successfully concluded official engagements in Washington, DC aimed at bolstering Cayman Islands relationships with key United States government, congressional, regulatory and fi
The Rodríguez administration is hoping to add more than 7,000 MW to the grid over the next five years by turning to the private sector.By Silvana Solano RodríguezMERIDA, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government has signed two agreements with foreign companies as part of efforts to bolster
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Caribbean healthcare, economic development, and regional resilience took centre stage at Signal Jamaica, hosted by We WHISTLE Global’s (WHISTLE), private diaspora leadership group.The event, which took place June 17, saw members of the global Caribbean diaspora gathered at S H
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana’s candidate for secretary-general of the United Nations, ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has outlined a vision for a more agile, responsive and effective global body.Rodrigues-Birkett argued that the organisation must evolve to meet increasingly complex inter
Highlights~ The Weight of a Broken Word is a follow-up interview with Cal Murad, Project Director of MMC Development Ltd., that an Arbitration Case against the Government of Dominica, “is not a decision we made lightly — arbitration is the last resort, and our arrival here reflects the seriousness o
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) has launched the Caribbean Regional Electricity Grid Interconnection and Renewable Energy Scaling Technical Assistance Project, (CREGI-RES), an initiative designed to help the region assess how renewable energy resources, electric
GENEVA, Switzerland, (ITC News) – A landmark gathering of East African and European trade promotion organizations revealed a shared playbook: go digital, know your markets, map your clients, and use AI to get ahead.A first for trade Trade promotion organisations from across East Africa and Europe m
CHINA / SWITZERLAND, (ITC News) – The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, reinforcing their shared commitment to promoting sustain
LONDON, England – The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ahead of London Climate Action Week to enhance cooperation on climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure across Commonwealth member countr
WASHINGTON, USA — The board of executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a guarantee of up to USD 550 million to strengthen security and justice policies in Argentina and improve the country’s access to capital markets.The IDB guarantee is the first to support this ty
WASHINGTON, USA – In this episode of Technologically Speaking, we explore how identities are verified online and how the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working to keep personal information safe in a digital world.Host Brittany Greco sits down with two S&T biometrics experts, Arun Ve
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday announced plans for the development of a 50-acre industrial hub at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to create jobs, support entrepreneurship and expand economic opportunities for Guyanese. T
