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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...

PM Browne says election will be held in April

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general...

CARICOM advancing coordinated positions on climate change issues

Caribbean Community (CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnet says the regional integration grouping is advancing coordinated regional actions on climate finance, ocean governance and...

Another five-year term for Caricom Secretary General

GEORGETOWN – Caribben Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett has been re-appointed to the position for another five-year term A brief statement by...

UN adopts Ghana’s slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe

A resolution proposed by Ghana at the United Nations on Wednesday to recognise transatlantic ​slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations has been adopted...

Barbados monitoring Chikungunya cases in Caribbean

Barbados says it is monitoring Chikungunya (ChikV) cases in the Caribbean after the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported an outbreak in Suriname, with...

Guyana says black belly sheep programme making “remarkable progress”

 Guyana, which has lead responsibility for agriculture,  agricultural diversification, and food security within the quasi Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cabinet, says it is making remarkable...