PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) and the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) have formalised their commitment to enhanced collaboration in combatting money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing, tax avoidance and other crimes throu
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Justice Winston Anderson, president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and Gabrielle Figaro-Jones, registrar and chief Marshal, are visiting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state of Barbados.During the visit (15-20 January 2026), president Anderson will delive
WAHHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission for Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (RVC) has invited the United States and Mexico to meet virtually on April 13, 2026, to review their measles elimination statu
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) in collaboration with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), officially launched the country’s first ever Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) – a landmark tool that
Gun Amnesty January 19 to January 23, and January 26 to January 28, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m,.Gun amnesty is not a “cash for gun” programme; surrender of firearms is public safety, not a financial incentive.Surrendered firearms are subject to forensic examination, and those firearms surrendered will
TORTOLA, BVI – The ministry of finance announced that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has affirmed the British Virgin Islands’ ‘BBB’ long-term and ‘A-2’ short-term sovereign credit ratings.This affirmation, accompanied by a stable outlook, serves as a powerful endorsement of our territory’s resilient insti
By Chris PattersonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Jamaican economy grew by 5.1 percent from July – September of 2025, compared with the corresponding period in 2024.Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, said the overall performance in the third quarter la
By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) advises the public that the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at Owen King EU Hospital (OKEUH) has experienced a sustained increase in patients seeking care over recent weeks. “This has been exacerbate
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (UNDP) – A climate resilient hurricane shelter, able to withstand category five-level disasters and flagged as a global best practice, is now open and activated on Abaco, the culmination of a tri-lateral partnership between the governments of The Bahamas and India and the United N
TORTOLA, BVI – Premier and minister of finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr Natalio Wheatley, has described his participation in the recent political caucus of heads of government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as both necessary and encouraging, given the pace of current regiona
WASHINGTON, USA – The Special Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Strengthening of Democratic Institutions in Guatemala takes note of the recent events related to the second-degree electoral processes, involving the composition of the Nominating Committees and the institutio
SURINAME / GUYANA – Guyana is entering a new stage of local content development as its oil and gas economy expands rapidly. In late 2025, the government of Guyana announced that, effective January 2026, companies seeking local content certification under the Local Content Act will benefit from faste
By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) meeting in Saint Lucia on 13 January 2026, was non-substantive to regional and geopolitical matters per the readout, that “The meeting addressed several critical regional and international issues, including
Passengers without an acceptable ID at airport checkpoints can now access payment portal for TSA ConfirmID to pay in advanceWASHINGTON, USA – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will roll out the new modernised TSA ConfirmID starting February 1, 2026, giving travellers without a REAL ID