How health facilities retrofitted under a PAHO and UK-funded partnership maintained essential care delivery following Hurricane MelissaWASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – When hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica with catastrophic force on October 28, Category 5 winds and storm surge tested the island’s capacity to
BELMOPAN, Belize – The ministry of foreign affairs, in partnership with the embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Belize and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF), announces the successful conclusion of its four-year Women’s Economic Empowerment initiative.
WASHINGTON, USA – The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Saint Lucia, on Thursday, signed an agreement for the deployment of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) that will accompany the general elections to be held on December 1, 2025, in the Caribbean nation.The agreeme
By Johnny CoomansinghThe Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) National Panorama 2026 was officially launched at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain on November 09, 2026. At the venue, Pan TrinBago, the world governing body for steelpan presented the Panorama 2026 theme: Legacy: Ours to Love, Ours to Cheri
According to ECLAC’s latest annual report on international trade, the region’s countries face, on average, lower tariffs in the United States than several of that country’s main trading partners, which opens up some opportunities for expanding their market share.SANTIAGO DE CHILE – Given the shift i
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank), rated Aa1/AA+/AA+, successfully raised CHF100 million through a five-year bond paying 0.59 percent fixed interest in the Swiss market. This marks the bank’s first issuance under its newly established Sustainable Finance Framework (
WASHINGTON, USA — The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimate that the physical damage to Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa totals US$8.8 billion — equivalent to 41 percent of the country’s 2024 GDP— making it the costliest hurricane in Jamaica’s record
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – In the wake of hurricane Melissa, Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) president Ilan Goldfajn joined Caribbean heads of state in a visit to Jamaica’s devastated areas to offer solidarity and support in the country’s urgent response and recovery efforts.Jamaica’s
OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA) unveiled its latest report, Beyond the Build: A New Canadian Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean, calling for bold, immediate action to transform Canada’s trade and economic relationships across the region. The report outlines a h
Despite repeated “narcoterrorism” accusations, US officials have not presented evidence tying Maduro and other Venezuelan leaders to drug trafficking.By Ricardo VazCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday that the so-called Cartel de los Soles will be desi
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) welcomes the decision of the United States to remove tariffs on key CARICOM export sectors, bringing important relief to regional industries that had been negatively affected by the reciprocal tariffs implemented in April 2025 and
BELEM, DO PARA, (IICA) –Regenerative agriculture has already proven itself to be beneficial, both from the production and environmental perspective, and, therefore, it is time to expand it.The means of achieving this was addressed in a discussion at the pavilion of the Inter-American Institute for C
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In support of Barbados’ efforts to strengthen its regulatory system, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) supported a three-day technical mission on the Assisted Self-Benchmarking for Access to Medicines, Health Technologies, and Local Production Capacities, as conv
WASHINGTON, USA – IDB Invest has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at mobilising up to $500 million in private sector investments to support resilience across Latin America and the Caribbean.The pioneering Thematic Climate Adaptation Insurance Program will be implemented in phases through 2
