April 26, 2024 The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the formal installation of the Transitional Presidential Council and congratulate the members. The formal installation of the…
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Bacterial outbreak sweeps through baby clinics in Trinidad- 12 dead so far!
By: Staff Writer April 23, 2024 Trinidad and Tobago health services are grappling with a bacterial infection that has swept through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Port…
In Zulia, Venezuela, Not Even Schools Escape Extortion
April 23, 2024 By: Insight Crime April 23, 2024 A threatening pamphlet sent to residents of a fishing village in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, marked a turning point for…
Sub-Regional Biodiversity Dialogue and Workshop at Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana
April 16, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity will hold a sub-regional dialogue and workshop to discuss national strategies and action…
CARICOM Statement on the Establishment of the Haitian Presidential Council
April 16, 2024 “The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the news today of the publication of the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. The…
CDB relaunches Creative Industries Fund with potential
By: Staff Writer April 12, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) touts partnerships with civil society on capitalizing the Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), sees potential ahead for…
Why Haiti Turning the Corner also Chalks Up a Win for Caribbean Regionalism
April 12, 2024 According to some observers, Haiti is on the verge of becoming a failed state. Left unchecked—to paraphrase Enlightenment-era philosopher Immanuel Kant—prevailing national-level political discord qua dysfunction could…
Toxic gas, livelihoods under threat and power outages: how a seaweed causes chaos in Caribbean
April 12, 2024 Schools evacuated due to toxic gas. Smelly tap water at home. Tourist operators and fishers struggling to stay in business. Job losses. Power outages affecting tens of…
US hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Caribbean
April 12, 2024 With the 2024 hurricane season fast approaching, NOAA and the US Air Force Reserve will host a series of events to help Caribbean communities prepare. National Hurricane…
Dengue outbreak in Central America on record trend
By: Staff Writer April 9, 2024 Dengue fever is sweeping Central America in what is being reported as a record-breaking year for the disease, places worse hit are Guatemala and…
El Salvador offers 5,000 passports to skilled foreign workers
By: Staff Writer April 9, 2024 Nayib Bukele’s administration is offering 5,000 passports to highly skilled foreign workers in an effort to boost the El Salvadorian economy with foreign investment.…
Jamaican-Canadian celebrity chef Noel Cunningham to showcase the best of Jamaican cuisine at the Toronto Food and Drink Fest.
April 9, 2024 Multi-awarded chef and culinary personality Noel Cunningham, an acclaimed chef from Kingston, Jamaica, is bringing a taste of Jamaica to the Toronto Food and Drink Fest 2024,…