GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana has recorded another year of strong economic performance, with its non-oil economy expanding by 13.8 percent in the first half of 2025, according to the country’s mid-year economic report.Speaking during a live broadcast on Wednesday, minister of tourism, industry
WASHINGTON, USA – Less than a decade ago, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in our region faced a critical challenge: Health technology assessment reports were scattered across multiple repositories, lacking centralised access. This lack of coordination resulted in duplication of effort by governme
2025: A Look Back Part 2By Central Bank of BarbadosBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In July, the Central Bank of Barbados, in collaboration with the Financial Services Commission, hosted a roundtable discussion to launch the 2024 Financial Stability Report. The report highlighted the strength of Barbados’ fin
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.“We have long been clear that Nicolás Maduro’s claim to power lacks legitimacy. Venezuela’s National Electoral Council has still failed to publish the full results of t
With offshore activity accelerating across the region, shore bases and specialised port facilities are becoming critical to efficient and secure upstream operations – a central focus at Caribbean Energy Week 2026PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The rapid expansion of offshore oil and gas activity across the C
By Dionne BestBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has signed the protocol to become a member of the Advisory Centre on the WTO Law (ACWL). The signing took place on December 17.The ACWL is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and advises its developing country members and least-developed countries on all issue
WASHINGTON, USA – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers about the administration’s reckless actions on Greenla
By Caribbean News Global BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and fellow private sector organisations in the region reaffirm that the CSME has delivered tangible benefits to firms and workers throughout the region, supporting significant intra-regional trade, strengt
By Judana MurphyKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to maintain the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions at 5.75 percent per annum.Speaking during the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conferen
By U.S. Mission NigeriaNIGERIA / USA – Effective January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST, in line with Presidential Proclamation 10998 on “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States,” the Department of State is partially suspending visa issuance t
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, (PAHO) — The security and humanitarian crisis that has persisted for several years continues to disrupt the lives of thousands of families in Haiti. Armed violence and ongoing insecurity have forced entire populations to leave their neighbourhoods and seek refuge in makeshift
By Okoye HenryKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Minister of water, environment and climate change, Matthew Samuda, says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and support to assist the country’s rebuilding in the aftermath of hurricane Melissa, and that experts are scheduled to arrive in the
WASHINGTON, USA — US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a multi-tiered operation targeting more than 100 US money services businesses (MSBs) operating along the southwest border. These MSBs—which provide financial services outside of a formal ban
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation, is working with the Belize government to protect marine ecosystems, through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).BELIZE – A team from the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO), is working in close partnership with Belize fisheries department, mi
