USA / HAITI – Hopes rose on Thursday of political progress amid the multiple crises engulfing gang-ravaged Haiti, with the formal resignation of prime minister Ariel Henry and the official installation of the Transitional Presidential Council.Henry had agreed to step down in March after heavily arme
WASHINGTON, USA – On April 12, 2024, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with member countries on common policies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). The board considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.The
By Joseph Guyler C. DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) – Haiti’s newly installed presidential Council has promised security, justice, and economic recovery, while constitutional reform and credible general elections also top the agenda, as the troubled Caribbean country seeks its way out of the crisi
By Sheena Forde-CraiggBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – The ministry of foreign affairs and foreign trade is preparing to deepen its engagement in an ever-changing world, and one of its efforts to do so involves the establishment of a diplomatic academy.According to the ministry’s director general, Donn
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean institutions can build cultures that support gender equality and inclusive representation in decision-making by forming strong networks of women and men, using internal working groups on diversity to push for policy changes, and sharing successful strategies to deter
The first phase will be the home of RBEC regional headquarters and a new Rodney Bay Branch for the bank’s Saint Lucian customers.Construction on Phase 1 of the development will begin in the coming weeks and is scheduled for completion in December 2025.CASTRIES, St Lucia – On Sunday, April 21, 2024,
By Joseph Guyler C. DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, (HCNN) – Haiti’s newly-appointed presidential Council is finally scheduled to take office in an inauguration ceremony on Thursday, which could mark a turning point in the Caribbean country’s struggle to end its current plight.Leslie Voltaire, a member
ATLANTA, USA – Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus saprophy
By Caribbean News Global TORONTO, Canada – Responding to the negative impact of misinformation, lies and inexactitudes, in the politics of Saint Lucia, Prime Minister and Minister for National Security Philip J. Pierre, reiterated on Wednesday that the deliberate practice is a bugbear to resources,
By Sheena Forde-CraiggBRIDGETOWN, Barbados (GIS) – Barbados has officially recognised Palestine as a State, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, Kerrie Symmonds, disclosed Friday, April 19, 2024, following the media launch to highlight the activities for the 166thRegular Session of the Int
By CDCATLANTA, USA – A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigation notice has been posted regarding harmful reactions in people who received counterfeit or otherwise mishandled botox: [Harmful Reactions Linked to Counterfeit “Botox” or Mishandled Botulinum Toxin Injections | CDC]K
MSR MEDIA plans to file a lawsuit in United States federal court in the coming weeksMSR MEDIA evidence has been provided to US authorities and will be provided next week to the European CommissionMSR MEDIA at its attorneys’ offices in Washington, DC, extends invitations within the next ten business
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The UN and aid partners are continuing to reach hundreds of thousands of people with critical assistance, amid ongoing violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince.The World Food Programme (WFP) reported their staff were able to reach more than 18,000 people with cash transfers on
BELIZE / USA – The Government of Belize (GOB) and the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) successfully completed formal negotiations on a US$125 million grant agreement called the MCC – Belize Compact on April 17, at MCC headquarters in Washington, DC.A delegation from Belize led
