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04/23/2026
Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn
By Vibhu MishraExtreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns.The joint report by the Food and Agriculture Org
04/23/2026
Guyana advances role as regional food security anchor
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday positioned Guyana as a rising agricultural powerhouse and a cornerstone of Caribbean food security, during his feature address at the 52nd general meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Di
04/23/2026
Antigua – Barbuda foreign affairs ministry refutes false claims regarding prime minister Browne US Visa
ST JOHN’s, Antigua – The ministry of foreign affairs has taken note of a statement circulating in the public domain suggesting that the visa of the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has been revoked by the government of the United States of America.The ministry wishes to state un
04/22/2026
South American countries advance early warning systems along bioceanic corridors under PROTECT
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – Countries in South America are advancing the consolidation of coordinated early warning systems for public health along the region’s bioceanic corridors, within the framework of the PROTECT project (Pandemic Response Optimization through Engaged Communities and Territories)
04/22/2026
IDB Group advances regional cooperation at ONE Caribbean Ministerial Dialogue
Two-Year Milestone of the Program Yields New Actions on Cybersecurity, Capital Markets, and Fiscal ResearchPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) launched three key regional initiatives on cybersecurity, capital market integration and fiscal policy under its

04/22/2026
The frontiers of economic thinking and their implications for regional development are examined at ECLAC
A New Consensus on Development?SANTIAGO, Chile – International experts reflected on the new frontiers of economic thinking and Latin America and the Caribbean’s development challenges at a high-level seminar organised by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and The Lon
04/22/2026
Antigua – Barbuda Renaissance: ‘A new era of progress and prosperity’
By Special contributorST JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda is “stepping into a new era, a renaissance shaped by focused development, innovation, and opportunity for all’ cites Melford W. Nicholas at the launch of RENAISSANCE, “The 2026 manifesto sets out a path grounded in delivery and national
04/22/2026
Montserrat premier Meade presents XCD 345.95M for fiscal year 2026/27
BRADES, Montserrat – Montserrat’s premier and minister of finance and economic management, Reuben T. Meade presented a budget of XCD 345.95 M for the 2026/27 financial year. The budget, themed “Economic Restoration and Transformation with Social Empowerment,” was presented against the backdrop of ge
