US SOUTHCOM commander Francis Donovan oversaw the exercises and reportedly met with Venezuelan leaders on Saturday.By Ricardo VazCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan grassroots organisations took to the streets on Saturday to protest the US holding “rapid response” military drills in Caracas
LONDON, England – Following the first official meeting with Commonwealth secretary-general Shirley Botchwey at Marlborough House on 21 May 2026, the prime minister of Sri Lanka Dr Harini Amarasuriya has described the Commonwealth as “a really important forum” for its member countries at a time of gr
By Vanessa JamesKINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of industry, investment and commerce, senator Aubyn Hill, has underscored the need for local industries to embrace a higher level of sophistication in order to remain competitive within a shifting global operating environment: noting that hurricane Meliss
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (GIS) – IDB Invest will open Sustainability Week 2026, May 26, in Barbados, marking the first time this flagship private sector and investment-focused event held in the Caribbean.The opening day will feature senior public and private sector leaders, including Mia Mottley, prime
WASHINGTON, USA – IDB Invest approved financing of $109 million for Acelen Renewables to support the expansion of aviation fuel production in the state of Bahia, in Brazil, helping the supply of international markets amid strong demand.The project involves the development, construction, and operatio
Investment in clean energy can create opportunities for local jobs, skills or industrial capacity, but these benefits are not automatic.Many older investment treaties were designed before climate transition became a policy priority.Some treaty provisions may limit governments’ flexibility to support
UNCTAD is supporting sustainable arabica coffee in Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam to strengthen exports, improve livelihoods and protect ecosystems as global markets demand greener production.GENEVA, Switzerland – Every morning, millions of people reach for a cup of coffee. Behind each cup lies a gr
MOFA thanks partners for statement supporting Taiwan’s WHA bidTaiwan – US stage GCTF global medical resilience conference in GermanyTAIWAN / ENGLAND – In a joint statement, the British Office Taipei, the Australian Office Taipei, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, the Franch Office in Taipei, the
WASHINGTON, USA – The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved the Barbados Water Security and Sector Performance Program, a new project that will strengthen water security in Barbados, helping to reduce water losses, expand sanitation services and protect livelihoods which depend on
The opening ceremony attracted more than 610 officials from allied nations and executives of global medical associations, including Daniel Cummings and Bertrand Sinal, health ministers of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Haiti, respectively; World Heart Federation CEO Finn Jarle Rode; and World Med
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Concludes First Visit to HaitiUSA / HAITI – Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), has concluded a visit to Haiti, as the c
The United States to host G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, GeorgiaBy Caribbean News Global USA / CUBA – The Trump administration continues to take decisive action to protect US national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets, on May 18, “ furt
By CARICOM SecretariatGEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses serious concern at the continued hostilities in the Middle East, marked by military action in the Strait of Hormuz. CARICOM is alarmed by the severe loss of life, threats to civil infrastructure, and the instabili
WASHINGTON, USA – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released the updated Master Question List (MQL) for Synthetic Opioids, a powerful tool to help federal agencies, emergency responders, and planners crack down on synthetic opioid threats. Backed by t
