Governments from Latin America and the Caribbean Endorse ECLAC’s Recommendations for Achieving the Transformations that the Region Needs
October 25, 2024 The Fortieth Session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded today in Lima, Peru, with Member States and associate members recognizing and endorsing the…
EDITORIAL: Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa
October 22, 2024 From the outside it seems like just another empty meeting with the only purpose is for select world leaders to travel with their large delegations to a…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Rev’d Fr. Andrew Toppin
October 22, 2024 Devotions led by Rev’d Fr. Andrew Toppin, Rector of St. George’s, New Providence, The Bahamas
COMMENTARY: Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley for UN Secretary General
By Garfield L. Angus October 22, 2024 With the geographical rotation of the next United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s position, now shifted to the Latin America and the Caribbean region,…
Lemelko Missick: Staying humble and committed to the TCI
By: Staff Writer October 22, 2024 A promising young lawyer in the Turks and Caicos Islands is making his way up the ladder of success through dedication and humility so…
Hurricane Oscar’s crippling effects
BY: Staff Writer October 22, 2024 As Hurricane Oscar made landfall on Inagua in The Bahamas on Sunday, little did they know before it left on its way to Cuba…
Climate change displacement disproportionately affects women
By: Staff Writer October 22, 2024 A Bahamian cabinet minister said at the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting that climate change displacement affects women disproportionately and efforts to build…
Leader of Pueblo Progresivo Uni James Finies to Speak at United Nations Event in Geneva
October 22, 2024 James Fines, Founder of the Bonaire Human Rights Organization and Leader of Pueblo Progresivo Uni, is set to attend and speak during the 142nd session of the…
Power Play or Peace? AGC’s Role in Colombia’s Fragile Negotiations
By: Insight Crime October 22, 2024 The strength of Colombia’s powerful AGC criminal group will pose a serious challenge in nascent peace negotiations, according to a recent report, raising concerns…
CDB, RTI, and ORRAA Invite Submissions for Innovative Blue Economy Projects Under Blue Co Caribbean Umbrella Coordination Programme
October 22, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), along with its partners RTI International (RTI) and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), is inviting submissions for innovative project…
CDB’s Green Climate Fund Project Financing Capacity Increased to US$250 Million
October 22, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has secured a significant upgrade to its accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), enabling the Bank to develop and deliver individual…
CARICOM STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO TRANSFORM REGION’S EDUCATION SECTOR
October 22, 2024 “When we look at transforming education in the Region, we do so against the backdrop of shaping one prosperous common future for all.” These sentiments were shared…