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06/08/2026
BVI calls on UN to fulfil mandate of decolonisation
TORTOLA, BVI – The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has called on the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C24) to take meaningful steps in fulfilling its mandate to support the decolonisation of the 17 remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories (NSGTs) at the Special Committee’s recen

06/08/2026
Caribbean businesses encouraged to harness open innovation through the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator
By Caribbean ExportBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses were encouraged to embrace open innovation and international collaboration as the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator hosted its Digital Connectors Barbados event under the theme “Uncracking Open Innovatio

06/08/2026
Ambassador Anderson ready to drive Jamaica’s post-disaster reconstruction
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), ambassador Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, is indicating his suitability and readiness to lead the entity charged with coordinating the next phase of Jama
06/06/2026
BVI Electricity Corporation – The Water and Sewerage Department merger announced
TORTOLA, BVI – The minister for communications and works Kye M. Rymer has announced that the legislation to merge the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (WSD) has successfully received the approval of the House of Assembly and was assented by His Excellency the
06/06/2026
St Lucia to host CARICOM heads of government meeting in July
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The 51st regular meeting of the conference of heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be convened in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, from 5-8 July 2026, under the chairmanship of Philip J. Pierre, prime minister of Saint Lucia, who will assume duties as chair on 1

06/06/2026
St Kitts – Nevis lays groundwork for transition to 100 percent renewable energy
Roadmap being developed by GTI with support from the European Union’s Global Gateway Investment Agenda and Euroclima programmeBASSETERRE, St Kitts – The government of St Kitts and Nevis has launched a major initiative to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity generation, marking another important

06/06/2026
Afreximbank – Jamaica to drive trade, investment and industrialisation
Afreximbank remains committed to supporting increased intra-Caribbean and Africa-Caribbean trade by improving access to trade finance, investment capital and advisory supportKINGSTON, Jamaica – In a move to highlight the strategic importance of the Jamaican market within the Caribbean and the countr
06/06/2026
Haiti’s displacement crisis hits record 1.5 million amid escalating violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Nearly 1.5 million persons are currently displaced in Haiti, according to the latest report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). More than half are women and girls, reflecting a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by escalating violence that continues to fo
