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…
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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,…
Bahamas to Swell Blue Economy with IDB Support
April 9, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$60 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects to foster sustainable development in the Bahamas by stimulating micro, small,…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the so-called “Law for the defense of Essequibo” approved by the Venezuelan Regime
April 9, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the firm purpose of promoting and defending peace and security, condemns the approval by the Venezuelan…
STATEMENT ON THE UNACCEPTABLE ESCALATION OF TENSIONS AND THREATS TO REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY OCCASIONED BY THE ADOPTION OF “THE ORGANIC LAW FOR THE DEFENCE OF GUYANA ESSEQUIBA” ON APRIL 3, 2024, BY THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
April 9, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) considers that the adoption of “the Organic Law for the Defence of Guyana Essequiba” on 3 April 2024, by the Government of the…
IDB calls for “smart spending” for healthcare in the LAC.
By: Staff Writer April 5, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in a recent report, “Smart Spending for Health How to make each dollar count,” said that “smart spending,” is…
CARICOM Secretariat Staff Association assists Surinamese NGOs
April 5, 2024 Members of the CARICOM Secretariat Staff Association and their families travelled to Suriname, one of the Community’s Member States, over the Easter weekend. During the visit, the…
FTX Founder sentenced to 25 years- scramble to unload $225M Bahamas real estate
By: Staff Writer April 2, 2024 Samuel Bankman-Fried, the cryptocurrency prodigy, has been sentenced to 25 years in a US Federal Court for the “orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes,” the…