PANAMA, CITY, Panama, (PAHO) – The 23rd edition of Vaccination Week in the Americas commenced today in Panama City, underscoring the pivotal role of immunization in achieving and sustaining the elimination of communicable diseases across the region.“Since 2003, Vaccination Week in the Americas has b
By Vibhu MishraFacing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive international cooperation.Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General
By Donique WestonWith the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market expected to grow to nearly US $3.6 trillion by 2034, minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport, Daryl Vaz, says that Jamaica must not be left behind.The minister, who was speaking at the launch of local AI compa
USA / DOMINICA — The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved new financing to support the Commonwealth of Dominica in its efforts to strengthen domestic revenue mobilization, enhance financial sector resilience, and promote biodiversity conservation and disaster preparedness in suppor
WASHINGTON, USA – Organized crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the World Bank.The report titled “Organized Crime and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean” underscores how these issues exacerbate the region’s alread
By Caribbean News Global TORONTO, Canada – Caribbean CIP/CBI programs in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia are making an expected fast exit, pinned to many matters of litigation, potential cancellation of visa-free access to Europe, proposed US travel restri
WASHINGTON, USA – Amid growing global economic volatility, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must adapt their economic strategies to navigate increasing uncertainties, according to the advance chapter of the World Bank’s Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Review (LACER). The report
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – On World Malaria Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called on countries to strengthen efforts and revitalize strategies to accelerate progress toward malaria elimination in the Region of the Americas.Although countries in the region have made significant progr
Leahy amendment restrictions and domestic operations hamper bilateral cooperation to resolve financial crimes.Drug trafficking remains the primary source of illicit funds in Saint Lucia.In 2023, Saint Lucia amended the “Proceeds of Crime Act” (POCA).In 2024, Saint Lucia recorded one money laundering
WASHINGTON, USA – INTERPOL and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a letter of intent to identify areas for cooperation in combating organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.Signed by IDB president Ilan Goldfajn and INTERPOL secretary-general Valdecy Urquiza, the letter p
Decent work must be an explicit target of economic policy, Gilbert F. Houngbo tells IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings.GENEVA, Switzerland, (ILO News) – Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo, has called for a unified strategy linking job creation, labour
TOTROLA, BVI – The government of the Virgin Islands has published its Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment 2025, reflecting the Territory’s continued efforts to safeguard the integrity of its financial system, and its commitment to evolving international standards in counter-terrorist financing.https
PARIS, France – The government of France has provided a second instalment of CHF 1.7 million (approximately EUR 1.9 million) to support technical assistance and capacity-building programmes for developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs).Through the agreement signed by France and the W
By Britney StevensKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is encouraging Caribbean nations to adopt a more strategic and coordinated approach to high-skilled migration, viewing it as both a challenge and an opportunity for sustainable development.The call was made by dire