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ECLAC to release economic survey of LAC

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday announced that it present its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 on August 20. It said growth...

CCJ president responds to press reports on leaked correspondence

Port of Spain, Trinidad – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, Friday...

Haiti PM says elections will be held in 2026

Port Au Prince, Haiti – Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the “the elections will take place this...

CARICOM education ministers meeting in Guyana

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or...

Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1...

Skerrit announces snap general election on December 6

Roseau – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Sunday night announced December 6 as the date for a snap general election in Dominica, three years...

Jamaican fishermen held in Colombian waters

Kingston – Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says the government is currently discussing plans to repatriate several Jamaicans who were reportedly caught fishing...

Guyana to auction 14 offshore oil blocks

Georgetown – Cabinet has granted approval for the auctioning of 14 oil blocks offshore Guyana, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Thursday. The auction...

Belize asks for funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Lisa

The Government of Belize, in the aftermath of Hurricane Lisa, that is requesting some US$11 million dollars to meet on immediate needs and to...

Testing to be done for presence of potentially serious respiratory virus in Jamaica

The National Public Health Laboratory has commenced preparing samples to be sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for PCR testing to detect...

Police regain control of Haiti’s main fuel terminal from gangs

Police in Haiti say they have taken control of the country’s main fuel terminal that had been held by criminal gangs since September, leading...