ENGLAND / BELIZE – The government of Belize, in partnership with the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) and the Commonwealth Secretariat, recently concluded a three-day capacity-building workshop to strengthen national expertise in competition law and policy. The training took place from 10 to 13
– Key Indicators on Latin America and the Caribbean’s Economic, Social and Environmental DevelopmentSANTIAGO DE CHILE – A statistical overview of the sociodemographic, economic and environmental development of the region’s countries is provided in the Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the C
CARACAS, Venezuela – The commander of US Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Chargé d’Affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit, Ambassador Laura F. Dogu, and US acting assistant secretary of War for Homeland Defense and the Americas Joseph M. Humire met with Venezuelan interim authoritie
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman – CCRIF-SPC presented its 2024/25 Annual Report titled, Parametric Power: Financing Resilience in a Multi-Hazard Environment,covering the period June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025. The 2024/25 Annual Report affirms CCRIF’s position as the world’s leading parametric insurance fac
CLARENDON, Jamaica – Farmers in Jamaica will soon gain improved access to financing through a recently launched Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) by the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank). The new initiative is designed to help farmers expand their ag
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – At the conclusion of the first Plenary Session of the Caribbean–EU Parliamentary Assembly, held in Antigua and Barbuda from 16 to 18 February, co-president Malik Azmani highlighted the historic importance of this meeting as it launches the parliamentary dimension of the Samoa Ag
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana is not “sleepwalking into the future” but boldly engineering a model of development that converts energy wealth into sustainable prosperity, president Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali declared, delivering the feature address on Tuesday at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supp
HAVANA, Cuba, (ACN) – Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, denounced in Havana the economic, commercial, and financial war facing the Caribbean nation, the result of more than six decades of coercive measures imposed by the United States, reported the foreign ministry’s websi
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA+’ with a Stable Outlook.In its rating action commentary issued on February 5, 2026, Fitch stated that “CDB’s ‘AA+’ Long-Term IDR reflects its Standalone Credit Profil
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supported Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in strengthening national colposcopy capacity through a four-day training held from 3 – 6 February 2026, at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.The training marks an important step in
KINGSTON, Jamaica – ADON Solutions and German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the GSRJ Shipyard in Kingston, establishing a strategic alignment aimed at expanding regional access to globally recognised marine and protective coat
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognised the progress made by the Virgin Islands in strengthening the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering, counter‑terrorist financing and counter‑proliferation financing framework, following the Territory’s participation in
By Julie CarringtonBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is insisting that her government’s third term in office will be “fully anchored” by the six national 2030 Missions which were established following consultations with the social partnership and the public.Addressing the
“Despite the spending of XCD 59 million on desilting by the former administration, only 8 percent of the material was removed.”Saint Lucia has “no choice” but to embrace desalination, given the growing demand from hotels, businesses and residents.The Parastatal Monitoring Department (PMD) should lau
