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02/26/2026
Africa – Venezuela advance practical trade and investment cooperation
The African Energy Chamber’s delegation to Caracas advanced cooperation with Venezuelan authorities on expanding trade beyond energy, addressing regulatory bottlenecks and promoting reciprocal investment across the Global SouthCARACAS, Venezuela – A high-level working visit to Caracas by the African
02/26/2026
IICA – Ecuador consolidate the country’s agricultural public policy with a state vision through 2034
QUITO, Ecuador, (IICA) – Ecuador has taken a historic step in strengthening its rural sector with the official launch of the State Public Policy for the Agriculture Sector 2025–2034, “Manos para el Campo”, a long-term roadmap for the inclusive, sustainable and productivedevelopment of agriculture.Ec
02/26/2026
ExxonMobil announces US$100M STEM initiative
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali and First Lady Mrs Arya Ali hosted a dinner for Executives from ExxonMobil’s board of directors at State House on Monday night. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, several cabinet ministers and government officials als
02/26/2026
WHO Eastern Mediterranean region and Pan American Health Organization sign agreement to strengthen hospital resilience
WASHINGTON, USA, (EMRO/PAHO)—WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed a Memorandum of Arrangement to strengthen collaboration on making hospitals safer and better prepared for health emergencies and disasters. At a time of
02/26/2026
US Secretary of State discusses mutual interest, while Cuban crisis intensifies
Canada announces $8 to scale-up food and nutrition for vulnerable CubansRussia is considering a proposal to help Cuba with fuelCARICOM: “ We reaffirm our enduring commitment to regional solidarity …”By Caribbean News Global BASSETERRE, St Kitts – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with leaders of
02/25/2026
There’s extraordinary opportunities
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government – St Kitts Marriott Beach Resort, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026By Marco Rubio[…] The Caribbean Basin is home for me, having grown up and lived almost the entirety of my

02/25/2026
PM Holness calls for collective regional action to address situation in Cuba
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has called for urgent regional action to address the humanitarian and economic situation in Cuba, noting that a prolonged crisis poses a direct threat to the stability of the entire Caribbean.“We must address the situatio

02/25/2026
Inflation rate in Jamaica to average 5.9 percent over next two years
By Judana MurphyKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that inflation will average 5.9 percent over the next two years. Governor, Richard Byles, advised that this forecast is below the previous projection of an average of 7.4 percent.“It is projected that following possib
