IS 25% BY 2025 ACHIEVABLE? Reducing CARICOM Food import bill.
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 18, 2022 One Agriculture Consultant is confident that CARICOM nations can achieve this goal outlined by its leaders to reduce the region’s food import bill…
United Nations Secretary-General appoints Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs of Costa Rica as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
October 18, 2022 The Costa Rican economist will replace Mexican diplomat Alicia Bárcena, who concluded her mandate on March 31 after nearly 14 years at the helm of ECLAC. United…
‘Viejo Santos’: The Decline of an MS13 Leader Wanted in the US
By: Insight Crime October 18, 2022 Ask US and Guatemalan authorities about Moises Humberto Rivera Luna, alias “Viejo Santos,” and they will tell you the Salvadoran national is a top…
CARICOM Secretariat strengthening focus on Partnerships
October 18, 2022 The CARICOM Secretariat is increasing its emphasis on partnerships to mobilise development support, Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Armstrong Alexis stated at a Caribbean Development Roundtable in Suriname, Thursday.…
CARICOM Member States deepening cooperation to fight crime; Ministers of National Security zero in on firearms trafficking
October 18, 2022 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deepening cooperation among Member States to ensure the safety of the Region as increasing and new forms of crimes are occurring. CARICOM…
CARICOM Ministers of Education tackling packed agenda in Georgetown
October 18, 2022 Ministers of Education in CARICOM have been urged to devise comprehensive recommendations for quality education and to clearly articulate the immediate actions necessary to change how schools…
Elevate loss and damage as key climate justice issue – CARICOM SG argues at Yale Conference
October 18, 2022 While CARICOM Member States have made significant strides to address the climate crisis, they will not achieve significant moderation in climate change because they are not the…
Latin America Faces a Third Shock as Global Financial Conditions Tighten
By Santiago Acosta-Ormaechea, Gustavo Adler, Ilan Goldfajn, and Anna Ivanova October 14, 2022 As Latin American countries continue to grapple with the effects of two previous shocks, the pandemic and…
World’s Top Food Fair Is Perfect Platform for Natural Caribbean Products
October 18, 2022 If you grew up in the Caribbean, chances are you spent some of your childhood climbing trees to pick a mango, papaya, breadfruit, or coconut. Our region…
EDITORIAL: All about the money!
October 14, 2022 It has been a busy few days for the Latin American and Caribbean region. The Inter-American Development Bank is having its 56th meeting of central bankers and…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Dave Thomas
October 14, 2022 Devotions led by Father Dave Thomas of Holy Saviour’s Parish, Cat Island, The Bahamas.