WASHINGTON, USA – US secretary of agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by US secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and national nutrition advisor at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dr Ben Carson, on Tuesday, to announce the USDA’s commencement of the Dietary Guideli
– Strengthening of Caribbean membership continues as board meets in Lima, PeruLIMA, Peru – CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved the incorporation of St Vincent and the Grenadines as a Series C shareholder country, further extending the reach of the bank’s developmen
WASHINGTON / SWITZERLAND – (PAHO/WHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas—and the second globally—to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease.Leprosy (H
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean economies recorded slower growth in 2025 amid intensifying global uncertainty, climate shocks, and fiscal pressures, according to Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) findings shared Tuesday at the bank’s Annual News Conference.Presenting a review of the bank’s
By Melissa RollockBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – Barbados and India further strengthened their cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at parliament recently, which will regulate the type of medicines imported into the island. Minister of health and wellness, senator Lisa
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaica is preparing to launch a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), aligned with the global framework that recognises women’s critical role in conflict prevention and resolution. This was disclosed by minister of foreign affairs and f
By Caribbean News Global CANADA / ST LUCIA — Wilson Jn. Baptiste, Chief Executive Officer of Global Enterprises Management Solutions, LLC, will participate in the 13th World Ocean Summit & Expo, to be held March 4–5, 2026, at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada.The Summit, hosted by Economist
WASHINGTON, USA – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for Colombia’s Congressional Elections, led by former President of the Congress of Guatemala Catalina Soberanis, has begun its deployment in the country ahead of the March 8 elections.The Mission,
BELIZE CITY, Belize, (CRFM) — Representatives of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), headquartered in Belize, and the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (FTP), met last week to explore ways to strengthen cooperation with CRFM member states and to further enhance the region’s capacity in
LYON, France – Police, immigration and customs agencies across Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have joined forces in the region’s first operation targeting cross-border smuggling of dual-use chemicals.Undertaken in November 2025, Operation CHASE was coordinated by INTERPOL and involved more than 50,000 i
USA / ECUADOR – The commander of US Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, met with President Daniel Noboa and senior Ecuadorian defense officials on March 2 in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss security cooperation and reaffirm the United States’ strong commitment to supporting the nation’s eff
By Caribbean News Global WASHINGTON, USA – Following Operation Epic Fury, on February 28, 2026, Secretary Marco Rubio released a video message emphasising that the safety and security of American citizens is the Department of State’s highest priority.A courtesy transcript of the secretary’s video is
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, president Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has called on global leaders to engage in meaningful dialogue rather than engaging in armed conflict, warning that war continues to harm women and children.The Guyanese leader made the call on Mond
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Pan African Multilateral Bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from US$3 billion over the next four years. The enhanced commitment builds