ECLAC: Poverty back to pre-pandemic levels in LAC
By: Staff Writer December 1, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a new report said that there was a fall in rates of poverty…
Panama president directs First Quantum to shut copper mine after court ruling
December 1, 2023 Panama’s president said on Tuesday that Canadian miner First Quantum’s lucrative copper mine Cobre Panama would be shut down, hours after the country’s Supreme Court declared its…
Presentation of Haiti’s eligibility score for the World Bank’s Prevention and Resilience Allocation (PRA)
December 1, 2023 The Haitian Government presented this Tuesday Haiti’s Eligibility Note for the Prevention and Resilience Allocation (PRA) from the World Bank to development partners. This Eligibility Note will be…
Recruitment service aims to help jobseekers get temp jobs this Christmas
December 1, 2023 The winter holidays usually mean a time of giving back to the community, spending time with loved ones and, for temp workers, a slew of seasonal gigs…
“Know Your Rights” Campaign launched to Stop Gender Based Violence in Saint Lucia
December 1, 2023 The “Know Your Rights” campaign to stop Gender Based Violence in Saint Lucia was officially launched during a press conference at the French Ambassador’s residence this morning.…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Guatemala receives Wilson Award for Public Service
December 1, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) deployed for the 2023 elections in Guatemala received the Wilson Award for Public Service, a…
CDB and Republic of Korea Deepen Relationship with MOU Signing
December 1, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of the Republic of Korea have strengthened ties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement paves the…
EDITORIAL: The COP28 run up is underwhelming.
November 28, 2023 The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, better known as COP28 is underwhelming thus far. There is no run…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Andrew Toppin
November 28, 2023 Devotions led by Rev’d Fr. Andrew Toppin, Rector of St. George’s, New Providence, The Bahamas.
LETTER: An open letter to Jerry Tardieu, coordinator of En Avant, in response to his recent memo on “The current political impasse” in Haiti, published in November 18, 2023.
November 28, 2023 Dear Jerry, I have read with great care your latest memo on the political development in Haiti. While I am grateful to finally see (and read) En…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM: SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM ON THE THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
By: Dr Carla Barnett November 28, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins the rest of the world to observe the annual campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”…
New report says LAC confidence low in police
By: Staff Writer November 28, 2023 The Gallup Global Law and Order Report said that the Latin American and Caribbean region ranks the lowest in confidence with their local police…