Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation Advances Belize’s Sustainable Blue EconomyBELMOPAN, Belize – The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation (MBEMC) participated in the Belize Investment Summit 2025, where it showcased the nation’s vast potential in advancing a thriving and sus
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation discussions with The Kingdom of the Netherlands—Curaçao and Sint Maarten on a lapse of time basis on September 2, 2025.In both islands, economic activity was strong, driven by tourism and construc
CASTRIES, St Lucia – On the 16th anniversary of the St Jude Hospital fire, September 9, 2009, and still operating at the George Odlum Stadium in Vieux-Fort, plans are said to be underway for the opening of the “new” St Jude Hospital at the soonest and before the 2025/26 general election.Prime Minis
GENEVA / ECUADOR – The government of Germany has committed EUR 25 million to a new project supporting migrants, returnees, and host communities in Ecuador, with a particular focus on women and youth. The initiative, implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), aims to improve s
At the Regional Security and Justice Summit, the IDB presented a new phase of the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development, with a historic increase in the scale of its operations. BUENOS AIRES — During the Regional Security and Justice Summit, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) annou
WASHINGTON, USA – A Jamaican national, who was previously extradited to the United States from Jamaica, pleaded guilty on Friday in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota in connection a long running scheme to defraud a California woman.Dwayne Anderson, 35, of Hannover, Jamaica, plea
WASHINGTON, USA – Twenty-seven women leaders of diasporas from Latin America and the Caribbean agreed to create a platform for communication, the exchange of best practices, and the visibility of each diaspora, among other measures to promote the protection and integration of women in contexts of hu
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), is placing data at the heart of its strategy to drive sustainable growth in the region’s creative economy.Speaking at CIIF’s Creative Talk panel, “Collect, Anal
WASHINGTON, USA — Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is reissuing a modified Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to combat illicit cartel and other criminal activity, including money laundering, along the southwest border of the United States. As mo
Trump suggested possible strikes inside Venezuela but denies his aim of regime change, as Maduro rejects US claims and Venezuela braces for possible military action.By José Luis Granados CejaMEXICO CITY, Mexico, (venezuelanalysis.com) – US president Donald Trump signalled he is considering military
WASHINGTON, USA – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Guatemala. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this consultation.Thanks to prudent macroeconomic management, Guatemala has maintaine
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – In an unprecedented show of solidarity, Georgetown witnessed a low pass flyover by a United States of America (USA) aircraft, in recognition of Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s swearing-in as Guyana’s 9th executive president for the next five years to “turn ambition into reality.”
WestJet statement regarding flight WS2276CANADA / ST MAARTEN – WestJet flight 2276, operating from Toronto, experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) at 17:29 UTC Sunday.Emergency services responded immediately, deploying foam as a precaution. The aircra
By Special contributorRODNEY BAY, St Lucia – In the politics of pretend, the naïve and completely untrue of the lesser and greater denominators often come to the fore in defence of narratives, no matter how outrageous. My understanding and knowledge of politics, from the 60s and now, qualify specifi