PARIS, France – With support from the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean, media professionals and disaster preparedness officials recently participated in a specialised training session in Kingston, Jamaica, focused on the use of drones, geographic information systems (GIS), and artificial intelligence
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Nicaragua’s government is financing the repression of its opponents through illegal misuse of public funds and targeting exiles through a transnational surveillance and intelligence network, the UN Group of Independent Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua warned in its latest repor
By CARICOM SecretariatGEORGETOWN, Guyana – The 12th United Kingdom (UK) – Caribbean Forum convened on 10 March 2026 at Lancaster House, London, bringing together foreign ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Cuba, Dominican Republic and the UK for high-level discussions on regional coopera
By U.S. Embassy Trinidad & TobagoPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States Government (USG), through the United States Embassy, Port of Spain and the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is providing support to the Trinidad and Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), with the provision of training an
– The loan will boost exports and Argentina’s integration into global value chains, driving job creation and local business activity in SaltaWASHINGTON, USA — IDB Invest announced its participation in a financing package of up to $1.175 billion for Rincón Mining, part of the multinational mining gro
BRASILIA, Brazil, (IICA) – In Brasilia, the deputy executive secretary (deputy minister) of Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), Cleber Soares, hosted a meeting with the director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, and mi
By Judana MurphyKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme will continue, despite the conclusion of the technical cooperation agreement between the government of Jamaica and the government of Cuba.The assurance was given by minister of health and wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton,
By Caribbean News Global LONDON, England – The UK explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in immigration rules presented to parliament on March 5, 2026, seems challenging to certain domestic media, the political directorate and their affiliates, bent on misrepresentation of the King’s Eng
CARACAS, Venezuela – In 2025, CAF – the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – approved USD 18.668 billion for regional sustainable development, representing the highest figure in its history, continued its geographical expansion in the Caribbean and strengthened its credit profile wi
TAIPEI, (TaiwanToday) – Pineapples grown in Taiwan are expected to enter the US market this year pending approval of regulatory revisions, the ministry of agriculture said March 4.According to the MOA, the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service filed a notice March
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Minister of parliamentary affairs and governance Gail Teixeira has reiterated that while the government may achieve progress through infrastructure and economic growth, these gains mean little if the democratic systems are undermined. Speaking during the Starting Point p
The national oil company will showcase its role in shaping offshore investment opportunities, recent exploration milestones and initiatives to prepare Suriname’s private sector for the country’s emerging oil and gas boomPARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie is set to high
BUENOS Aires, Argentina, (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced a technology transfer agreement for the cell-based production of seasonal influenza vaccines, coordinated with CSL Seqirus, using technology developed at its facility in the United States, and Sinergium, based in
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Food and Drug Administration, on Thursday, issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on potential new standards for in-home opioid disposal products. This effort is part of the agency’s broader work to combat the opioid crisis.Companies selling opioid a
