PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean governments have initiated cooperation to retrofit existing homes against increasingly severe hurricanes, flooding and other climate hazards. The initiative, announced recently in Trinidad and Tobago, aims to scale up housing resilience investments across more tha
By CARICOM SecretariatGUYANA / ANTIGUA – In response to an invitation from the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through the Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, mounted a six-member CARICOM Election Observer Mission (CEOM) to observe the general elections on 30 A
Low production driving up food costs, coupled with shockwaves through global oil and shipping marketsGEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Vice President of Guyana, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana needs to produce more to deal with the rising market prices and minimise the effects of the external world conflict
By Vanessa JamesKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The ministry of agriculture, fisheries and mining is targeting the recovery of yam through investment of $100 million says portfolio minister, Floyd Green, and explained that the support is part of a broader strategic response to the agricultural industry,
By OPM, Antigua and BarbudaST JOHN’S, Antigua – On May 1, 2026, prime minister Gaston Browne and attorney-general Sir Steadroy Benjamin were officially sworn into office following the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s decisive victory in the 2026 general elections, which delivered a commanding 15-
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, (ACN) – Cuba’s energy transition has found a key ally in the central province of Villa Clara with the Alemanes Express project. This initiative, which began eight years ago as a self-employment venture, evolved into a local development project and is now a consolidated micro, smal
CARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government signed new energy agreements with energy conglomerates British Petroleum (BP) and Eni in separate ceremonies at Miraflores Presidential Palace.On Wednesday, acting president Delcy Rodríguez signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deve
By Central Bank of BarbadosBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados’ economy is expected to continue expanding in 2026, supported by tourism, construction, and business and other services. Real GDP growth is projected to fall within the range of 2 to 3 percent as public and private sector investment continue
“World Bank Group, now coming on the heels of the launch of their new office in Port of Spain today, is a positive step,” Governor Larry Howai.PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, May 1, 2026, received a courtesy visit from Marcos Chiliatto, executive director for the T
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned that critical inequalities persist in the availability and distribution of health personnel in South America, with a marked concentration in capitals and large cities and shortages in rural and underserved areas, according
Haiti must address the surge in child trafficking and gang violence while strengthening justice, healthcare, with international supportChinese authorities must immediately repeal the law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’MEPs denounce the shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela a
By Public Relations UnitGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The National Coalition For Caymanians (NCFC) government, led by premier André Ebanks, has announced a comprehensive, three-phase programme to address the acute affordability challenge facing households this summer, and to tackle structural improv
By Caribbean News GlobalST JOHN’S, Antigua – On April 30, 2026, Gaston Browne secured his fourth consecutive election victory, and that of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP). The declaration of results showed the ABLP secured 15 of 17 parliamentary seats. The opposition United Progressive P
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Government leaders, regional institutions, youth representatives, development partners and United Nations agencies on April 30, convened in Saint Lucia for a Sub-Regional Consultation on the Joint Programme for Prevention of Youth Crime and Violence in the Eastern Caribbean, hos
