By: Staff Writer June 21, 2024 As the Hurricane Season, 2024 kicks into gear, the Central American Gyre (CAG) has brought on days of torrential downpours in that region and…
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Creative Industries up to $1.4 trillion worldwide, but Caribbean input unknown!
By: Staff Writer June 21, 2024 A United Nations Trade and Development specialist said that the creative industries have an “important role to play in the new economy,” but the…
Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Installation of Haiti’s Prime Minister Hon. Garry Conille and His Government
June 21, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the installation of Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille and the members of his government on June 12, 2024. It is a much…
Venezuela elections set for July, opposition candidate stands a chance
By: Staff Writer June 18, 2024 Venezuelan Presidential elections are set for July 28, but in previous elections it would have been easy to call incumbent president, Nicholas Maduro, the…
Haitians are a resilient people and will overcome their challenges
By: Staff Writer June 18, 2024 A Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) discusses the priorities and interventions for Haiti in this critical time in that nation’s development. H.E. David Commssiong, Barbados…
Caribbean Development Bank to Address Haiti’s Development Challenges at a Special Annual Meeting Event
June 18, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is set to host an imperative panel discussion titled “Haiti Now: Development Priorities and Interventions” on June 18, 2024 at 8:30 am,…
Caribbean Development Bank Launches Pioneering Fire Service Project in Saint Lucia
June 14, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) launched the “Enhancing the Resilience of the Saint Lucia Fire Service” project, marking a significant milestone in bolstering community safety and…
Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass Upgrades Improve Lives and Safety in Belize
June 14, 2024 The transformative power of a safe and reliable road network for travel and commerce is evident with the completion of upgrades to the Philip Goldson Highway and…
Fahie asking for sentencing delay request again.
By: Staff Writer June 11, 2024 Former Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, is seeking to have his sentence for drug trafficking to the US delayed again until…
Global Peace Index reveals highest number of countries engaged in conflict since Second World War
June 11, 2024 Today marks the launch of the 18th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) from international think-tank, the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), revealing that the world is at…
Russia to start military exercises in the Caribbean
By: Staff Writer June 7, 2024 The Russian Federation will send naval ships and military aircraft to the Caribbean in what reports are saying is the first of its kind…
A new climate report suggests ways to assess loss and damage in the Caribbean
By: Staff Writer June 7, 2024 A new climate report was presented at the Bonn Climate Conference (SB60) in Germany this week presents new methods for assessing loss and damage…