BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (IICA) – After five successive years of regional trade missions- led by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) since 2021- Caribbean agri–food companies are better poised for intra-regional trade with other companies in the region, as well as extra-r
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO)- Ninety days after hurricane Melissa swept across parts of the Caribbean, countries are transitioning from emergency response toward recovery—while continuing to confront public health risks linked to damaged infrastructure, disrupted services, and heightened vulnerability to
By Government of BarbadosBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, François Jackman, speaking on behalf of CARICOM, has urged the United Nations to ensure that the UN’s action in Haiti was properly funded.Jackman expressed continued concern for the humanitarian
Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Single Market and Trade, was a panelist discussing Prospects for International Trade in 2026 in the Context of the Changing Global Geopolitical and Economic Landscape – Impact on Trade and the Challenges and Opportunities for the Caribbea
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, JAMAICA, (JIS) – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has developed a handbook to help guide involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and formerly incarcerated persons seeking to reintegrate into the Jamaican society.The booklet is titled ‘Living in Jamaica: A Guide to S
Speaking at CAF’s International Economic Forum in Panama, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness emphasised the need for regional alignment, competitiveness, and proactive leadership in shaping global change.PAMAMA, CITY, Pamama – Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has urged Latin America an
LYON, France – Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have joined forces in their first-ever transnational operation to combat illegal gold mining.The cross-border operation involved over 24,500 checks on vehicles and individuals and led to almost 200 arrests. These i
ST THOMAS, USVI — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to news of arrests in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme involving individuals connected to the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services and members of the medical community and recipients of the pro
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, (PAHO) – At the II Regional Forum of the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, experts from across the region and beyond underscored the central role of interprofessional teams in strengthening primary health care (PHC) and responding to increasingly complex popul
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Stable economic growth and low inflation prevailed during 2025, even as global trade tensions intensified during the year. Tourism, business and other services, construction, and agriculture supported real GDP growth of 2.7 percent.The unemployment rate ended the third quarter
HAVANA, Cuba – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Qatar Fund for Development have signed a USD 4.5 million grant agreement to improve access for 2.2 million people to energy for cooking food and supporting safer water consumption for the Cuban population affected by hurricanes i
– Statement by Gail Teixeira M.P., Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and GovernanceGEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Peoples Progress Party/Civic Government of Guyana presented on Monday the largest national budget in our country’s history, totalling $1.558 trillion. This 2026 budget is fully financed with
Infrastructure development programmeGlobal Mobility and ImmigrationBuilding networksEase of doing businessBy CNG Insight CASTRIES, St Lucia – The government of Saint Lucia has commenced an ambitious national development programme for 2026 and beyond, says Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, with the co
USA / KOREA – Agriculture in Korea couldn’t be more challenging: limited arable land, severe and unpredictable weather, and an aging rural population. These constraints led the country to adopt smart farming and transform its agribusiness. Today, Korea’s cereal yield per hectare is 6,615 kg, almost
