Regional Conference kicks off as FAO Director-General emphasises the need for enhanced coordination and support for farmers to bolster progress in food securityBRASILIA, Brazil – Ministers from around Latin America and the Caribbean region gathered in Brazil’s capital Wednesday to decide on and outl
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (PAHO) – As concerns about the health risks of mercury-added skin-lightening products grow, the Pan American Health Organization convened its National Meeting for the End-of-Project on Eliminating Mercury in Skin Lightening Products in Kingston on February 16, bringing together au
By Chris PattersonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an estimated 7.5 percent decline in economic performance for the October to December 2025 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2024.PIOJ director general, Dr Wayne Henry, explained that t
WASHINGTON, USA – US secretary of agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by US secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and national nutrition advisor at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dr Ben Carson, on Tuesday, to announce the USDA’s commencement of the Dietary Guideli
– Strengthening of Caribbean membership continues as board meets in Lima, PeruLIMA, Peru – CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved the incorporation of St Vincent and the Grenadines as a Series C shareholder country, further extending the reach of the bank’s developmen
WASHINGTON / SWITZERLAND – (PAHO/WHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas—and the second globally—to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease.Leprosy (H
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean economies recorded slower growth in 2025 amid intensifying global uncertainty, climate shocks, and fiscal pressures, according to Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) findings shared Tuesday at the bank’s Annual News Conference.Presenting a review of the bank’s
By Melissa RollockBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – Barbados and India further strengthened their cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at parliament recently, which will regulate the type of medicines imported into the island. Minister of health and wellness, senator Lisa
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaica is preparing to launch a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), aligned with the global framework that recognises women’s critical role in conflict prevention and resolution. This was disclosed by minister of foreign affairs and f
By Caribbean News Global CANADA / ST LUCIA — Wilson Jn. Baptiste, Chief Executive Officer of Global Enterprises Management Solutions, LLC, will participate in the 13th World Ocean Summit & Expo, to be held March 4–5, 2026, at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada.The Summit, hosted by Economist
WASHINGTON, USA – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for Colombia’s Congressional Elections, led by former President of the Congress of Guatemala Catalina Soberanis, has begun its deployment in the country ahead of the March 8 elections.The Mission,
BELIZE CITY, Belize, (CRFM) — Representatives of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), headquartered in Belize, and the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (FTP), met last week to explore ways to strengthen cooperation with CRFM member states and to further enhance the region’s capacity in
LYON, France – Police, immigration and customs agencies across Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have joined forces in the region’s first operation targeting cross-border smuggling of dual-use chemicals.Undertaken in November 2025, Operation CHASE was coordinated by INTERPOL and involved more than 50,000 i
USA / ECUADOR – The commander of US Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, met with President Daniel Noboa and senior Ecuadorian defense officials on March 2 in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss security cooperation and reaffirm the United States’ strong commitment to supporting the nation’s eff
