ROSEAU, Dominica – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and with funding from the European Union (EU), officially launched works on April 1 for the construction of small instream wetlands and the install
By Caribbean News Global WASHINGTON, USA – US president Donald Trump late Tuesday pulled back on his threats to attack Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran per a statement from the White House Tuesday evening:An official statement of Iran
BELMOPAN, Belize – Henry Charles Usher, minister of the public service and disaster risk management, and Rolando Zetina, chief executive officer, met Tuesday with H.E. Amino C.Y. Chi, the newly appointed ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Belize. The meeting was held in the spirit of t
ROSEAU, Dominica – Fishers in the communities of Mahaut and Layou from the Commonwealth of Dominica are set to benefit from improved fish handling and storage capacity, following the official handover of insulated ice coolers under the European Union (EU)-funded Biodiversity Support Programme in AC
WASHINGTON, USA, (IICA) – During a visit to Washington, this week, director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, will work together with US, Latin American, and Caribbean government officials and representatives of international funding age
NEW YORK, USA – The UN has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a ‘worsening’ humanitarian crisis fuelled by a prolonged energy blockade and the lingering devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year.Fuel shortages in the nation have deepened after Washington t
WASHINGTON, USA —Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule intended to fundamentally reform financial institutions’ anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Minister of agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha recently engaged a high-level team of Brazilian investors to explore large-scale agricultural opportunities. The engagement forms part of a broader national strategy to expand production, attract foreign investment, and enhance Gu
“Is the new guard better than the old guard? Is this the same guy? Why allow him to step down, and now he has to go back and take his uniform from his grip?Commenting on the extraordinary 108 promotions, an observer said, “You get 108 promotions when institutions have become the instruments of polit
WASHINGTON, USA — The board of executive directors of the Inter‑American Development Bank (IDB) has approved an $80 million investment loan to Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul (BRDE) to support the financing of critical infrastructure and the recovery of micro, small, and medium‑size
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign m
Diverse stakeholders will participate in the ninth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will take place at ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago.NEW YORK, USA – Latin American and Caribbean countries’ annual gathering to evalua
By Adam Copeland and Owen EngbretsonThe Federal Reserve’s 2022-23 tightening cycle involved the use of two monetary policy tools: changes in administrative rates and changes in the size of its balance sheet. This post highlights the results of a recent Staff Report that explores how these tools affe
International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Haitian authorities have concluded the virtual mission under the Third Review of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), pending approval by IMF Management.As of end-December 2025, all program targets were met, including on international reserves accumulati
