USA / USVI – A former Commissioner of the US Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation (SP&R), Calvert White, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for soliciting and accepting a bribe from a government contractor in exchange for assistance in attempting to obtain a $1.43 mil
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Panama, with the support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), is debating the incorporation of ethanol into the gasoline used by vehicles as part of a strategy to decarbonise land transportation, develop its agro-industrial sector and generate
The operation seeks to improve urban mobility between West Panama and Panama City.The project is expected to benefit more than 500,000 people by reducing travel times and transportation costs.WASHINGTON, USA – IDB Invest is leading a $336 million financing package to support the construction of the
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – On 22 January, 2026, the government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago successfully completed the issuance of a USD 1.0 Billion Sovereign Bond in the United States (US) market. The bonds were oversubscribed by approximately 2.5 times, underscoring strong and diversified
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – On January 24, 2026, Salam Q. Ali Hassan, vice president of Dalil Technologies, paid a courtesy visit to senator Dominic Smith, Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence (MPAAI), at the ministry’s head office located at Tower C, International Waterfront
WASHINGTON, USA – In a context of increasingly complex and unequal health systems, strengthening capacities and promoting spaces for articulation among institutions, teams, and experiences around shared challenges is essential. In this scenario, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been p
GEORGRTON, Guyana, (DPI) – Monday, January 26, the government will present its first budget in the National Assembly since its reelection to office on September 1, 2025. The budget will be presented by the senior minister within the office of the president with responsibility for finance, Dr Ashni
By Caribbean News Global USA / HAITI – The Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions and revoke the visas of two Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) members and their immediate family members (spouse and children).“These actions are being taken due to the TPC member’s invol
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The strengthening of Costa Rica’s Refugee Unit has contributed to improving the assistance provided to more than 32,000 asylum seekers during the first year of operation of the modernised platform. This was achieved through a more orderly, timely, and vulnerability-sensitive
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica will commemorate 50 years of service to the government and people of Jamaica on 26 January 2026. This year’s commemoration heralds 26 January 1976 as the day that the Agreement formalising UNDP servic
USA / ST LUCIA, (PAHO) – The mnistry of health, wellness and nutrition, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), convened a capacity building training workshop for community volunteers from the Red Cross, National Emergency Management Organisa
By GISBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new series of adults-only special sailings aboard the Carnival Conquest, positioning Barbados as a key port of call within its Eastern and Southern Caribbean itineraries.The casino-themed Sailings Exclusively for Adults (SEA sailings)
OAS General Secretariat recalls that the mandate of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) is set to conclude on February 7, 2026.Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) must be dissolved by February 7, 2026 ~ US Department of State.By Caribbean News Global USA / HAITI – The General Secretariat o
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government of Guyana on Wednesday reinforced its commitment to people-centred development with the signing of a concessional agreement with the Government of Japan to upgrade water treatment infrastructure in Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara.The document was inke
