PAHO launches USD 24 million appeal to support health response following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela
UN scraps rule forcing it to repay money it never received
Caribnews on 07/01/2026

UN scraps rule forcing it to repay money it never received

NEW YORK, USA – The United Nations has overhauled a decades-old “Kafkaesque financial rule” that requires it to return unspent funds to member states – even when those funds had never been deposited in the first place.The decision taken by the General Assembly on Tuesday follows recommendations from

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Caribbean Islands CIP/CBI naked exposure: Who’s looking, who’s buying?
Caribnews on 07/01/2026

Caribbean Islands CIP/CBI naked exposure: Who’s looking, who’s buying?

By Caribbean News Global UAE / LEBANON / PAKISTAN – During a think tank session last week, a leading global Citizenship by Investment CIP/CBI agent, marketer and global migration lawyer displayed the painting of Lady Godiva, an Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman famous for her legendary ride while nude through

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Trinidad Senator Smith champions AI-Drive transformation
Caribnews on 07/01/2026

Trinidad Senator Smith champions AI-Drive transformation

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Senator Dominic Smith, minister of public administration and artificial intelligence, has called for a new era of collaboration among government, industry, academia and civil society to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence and digital transformation for the

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CARICOM must continue to move closer to the people, says incoming chair PM Pierre
Caribnews on 07/01/2026

CARICOM must continue to move closer to the people, says incoming chair PM Pierre

CASTRIES, St Lucia – The following is a statement by Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and incoming chairman of CARICOM. He will assume the chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on 1 July, until 31 December 2026:“Today, I speak to you as prime minister of Saint Lucia and as

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Venezuela quake: Key services crippled and health workers missing
Caribnews on 06/30/2026

Venezuela quake: Key services crippled and health workers missing

By Dominika Tomaszewska-MortimerCARACAS, Venezuela – Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the spread of infectious disease.The UN aid effort – key factsSix days after the ea

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High demand for CDB, CDEMA and Canada’s online grant proposal development course
Caribnews on 06/30/2026

High demand for CDB, CDEMA and Canada’s online grant proposal development course

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In less than two weeks over 4200 community organisations, civil society groups, government agencies, development practitioners and other entities from 102 countries have signed up to take an innovative free Grant Proposal Development in the Caribbean Context online training co

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Caribnews on 06/30/2026

Venezuela earthquake relief efforts continue, thousands displaced

Rescue operations continue in “critical hours” while US forces deploy military assets to control operations in strategic ports and airports.By Silvana Solano RodríguezCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan and international rescue teams continue to search for survivors under collapsed building

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Caribnews on 06/29/2026

Mexico Central Bank holds rates, merchandise trade surplus narrows

By FocusEconomicsMEXICO CITY, Mexico – At the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) meeting on 25 June, the central bank decided to hold the target for the overnight interbank interest rate at 6.50 percent, after total cuts of 475 basis points since early 2024.Bank in wait-and-see modeThe decision to hold was dr

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Caribnews on 06/29/2026

Build before you need it: The architecture of true wealth

By Sam BayatThe wealthiest people I have advised were not always the most secure. Over thirty years of working with families making irreversible decisions about how their lives are structured, I kept encountering the same pattern: people who had built extraordinary financial structures, but neglecte

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PAHO – Africa CDC strengthens response capacities for Ebola in the Americas
Caribnews on 06/29/2026

PAHO – Africa CDC strengthens response capacities for Ebola in the Americas

WASHINGTON, USA – To strengthen surveillance systems and enhance public health preparedness across the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the ministry of health of Brazil, convened a virt

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Caribnews on 06/28/2026

Jamaica reaffirms CARICOM’s central role in national, regional development

By CARICOM SecretariatGUYANA / JAMAICA – Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the importance of CARICOM to Jamaica’s national development, describing the regional integration movement as “an important instrument of multilateral engagement.”“We see CARICOM as absolutely importan

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