WASHINGTON, USA – The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), today announced a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co., and various subsidiaries (collec
Travellers with a non-compliant ID will face additional screening measures, possible travel delaysWASHINGTON, USA — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the imminent implementation of its REAL ID enforcement measures at TSA checkpoints nationwide.“Secretary Noem and the Trump a
Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Minister Counsellor, at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti. ¬ April 21, 2025NEW YORK, USA – The UK is extremely concerned by the significant escalation of violence in Haiti. Over 2,600 Haitians have been murdered over the past three months, including nearly 40
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – An agreement related to the creation of the 1st Forum for Sub-National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs) has been signed ahead of the Global Sustainable Island Summit (GSIS) co-hosted with Island Innovation and St. Kitts and Nevis in May this year. The Forum is being heralded as a
FRANKFURT, Germany – In a major step toward global collaboration on disaster risk finance, four Regional Risk Pools convened in Frankfurt in April 2025 for a CEO Summit hosted by Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, to put shared commitments into action – backed by a new €4.7 million grant su
WASHINGTON, USA — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility for Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The new regional initiative, developed with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank an
By Vanessa JamesKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of industry, investment and commerce, senator Aubyn Hill, continues to advocate for increased domestic and foreign investments in Jamaica, addressing April 15, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investor Bri
By Chris PattersonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime minister, Andrew Holness, says the government continues to advance key engagements aimed at strategically positioning Jamaica to become the fourth node in the global logistics network.Among those he highlighted are infrastructure upgrades; special t
By Joy-Ann GillBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – The ministry of health and wellness continues to express concern about the number of cases of persons with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Barbados.Senior medical officer of health (National NCD Focal Point), Dr Walter Alleyne, stated as he congratula
TRINIDAD / UK – A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be deployed to Trinidad and Tobago to observe its forthcoming elections scheduled for 28 April 2025.The team, led by Evarist Bartolo, a former Foreign Affairs Minister of Malta with over 30 years of parliamentary experience, consists of six em
Government of the British Virgin IslandsTORTOLA, BVI – British Virgin Islands Special Envoy Benito Wheatley and Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) H.E. ambassador Noemí Espinoza Madrid discussed the necessity of closer cooperation between the countries and territories of
WASHINGTON, USA –A staff team has been actively engaging with the Colombian authorities in the context of the ongoing 2025 Article IV consultation, with visits to Bogotá in mid-February and early-April. Oner and Ding issued today the following statement:The Colombian economy continues to expand wit
– Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti and leaving millions at risk, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The UN agency is sounding the alarm following the release of th
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government of Guyana welcome the arrival of the ONE GUYANA Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel into Guyana’s waters.This marks a significant milestone in the advancement of offshore oil production and national development. Constructed by SBM Off
