GUYANA / USA – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has renewed its call for reparatory justice and equitable development for people of African descent, emphasising the need for concrete global action to address the enduring impacts of slavery and colonialism.Delivering a statement on behalf of the CAR
Convened by Afreximbank, ACTIF has emerged as the premier platform for mobilising capital, forging partnerships, and accelerating economic integration between Africa and the CaribbeanCAIRO, Egypt – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the signing of the hosting agreement with the g
GRAN CANARIA, Spain – The Virgin Islands will officially launch the Climate Change Trust Fund at the upcoming Global Sustainable Islands Summit in Gran Canaria next week, marking the transition of the Fund into its operational phase and its readiness to begin financing climate resilience projects.D
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) is unlocking new pathways to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and advance private sector growth in Barbados with a US$560,000 grant to the government.The technical assistance project represents a strateg
Authorities approve 2026–2027 Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Regional Agenda on Governance of Planning and Public Management for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the CaribbeanSANTIAGO, Chile – Planning authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean approved April 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented the 2025 Annual Reports of its country offices, detailing the main results of technical cooperation achieved in collaboration with governments and strategic partners across the region.Each report highlights concrete resu
WASHINGTON, USA – The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group met today as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximise their institutions’ response to the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East.At
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, Jamaica – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully, is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to tap into investment opportunities within the nation’s agricultural sector, citing Jamaica’s annual food import bill of appro
Nomination Day, April 13, 2026General Elections April 30, 2026.By Caribbean News Global ST JOHN’S Antigua – The Antigua Labour Party (ABLP) has launched a ‘Renaissance Campaign’ with momentum from recent by-election victories in St Peter and St Philip North, that exhibits strength, unity and leader
Coupled with US sanctions waivers, the new law expands incentives for US and Canadian firms to exploit Venezuela’s vast mineral riches.By Ricardo VazCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approved a new mining law geared toward attracting foreign investment on
WASHINGTON, USA, (IICA) – Ministers and senior agricultural officials of the Americas called for improving coordination between countries to reduce the vulnerabilities of agrifood systems, mitigate impacts, and capitalise on the opportunities afforded by the current global context of geopolitical an
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Chairman and president of the Export–Import Bank of the United States, John Jovanovic, has reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to deepening economic ties with Guyana during an official visit aimed at advancing key bilateral initiatives.Jovanovic, who has been serving
BARBADOS / ST LUCIA – Saint Lucia to strengthen healthcare delivery with Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) donation of equipment and vehiclesThe initiatives, namely the Building Capacity and Resilience in the Health Sector Project valued at USD $5.2 million and the Building Public Health System Resil
By Garfield L. AngusKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, Floyd Green, says markets are once again well supplied with agricultural produce, following the devastation caused by hurricane Melissa last October, highlighted that crops such as cabbage, lettuce and carr
