ENGLAND / JAMAICA – Against that backdrop, 33 public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries came together in Jamaica for an intensive workshop on improving debt data quality and transparency. Officials from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the UK Overseas Territories also took part in the w
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – The Bahamas has assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) board of governors, committing to champion climate resilience and strengthen regional disaster response systems throughout its one-year term.The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of
BELIZE, CITY, Belize – The ministry of blue economy and marine conservation, through the Belize fisheries department, is taking a significant step forward in the fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing with the convening of a two-day national consultation on the draft Nation
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO/WHO) – A landmark initiative to boost pandemic preparedness and response in the Eastern Caribbean was officially launched this week in Castries, Saint Lucia, bringing renewed focus to building resilient, integrated health systems that can better detect and respond to future he
BRASILIA / HAITI – As part of the Brazil-Caribbean Summit, with the participation of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced new measures to support the region through development and integration.In the IDB’s view, the joint efforts of Brazil and C
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government’s drive to include citizens in the rapidly growing oil and gas sector is beginning to yield results. Thanks in large part to the administration’s local content policy and support from the private sector, about 3,000 Guyanese have now received specialized tr
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – As the 2025 hurricane season begins, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) is urging all property owners across the Islands to take proactive steps to ensure they are adequately insured against the devastating effects of natural disasters.The growing intensit
PORT-of-Spain, Trinidad – Davendranath Tancoo, minister of finance, along with Vandana Mohit, minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services (MPSDFS) and Dr Natalie ChaitanMaharaj, parliamentary secretary, MPSDFS, received a virtual presentation from a team of officials from the Worl
The Latin American Private Equity Investment Association ( LAVCA) awarded SP Ventures the Environmental Responsibility Award at the 2025 Deal Awards for its investment in Gênica , a leading Brazilian company in biological inputs for regenerative agriculture.CARACAS, Venezuela – CAF highlights this r
Addressing the opening session of the annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, Luis Abinader highlighted the importance of social justice for sustainable development.GENEVA, Switzerland, (ILO News) – The Global Coalition for Social Justice convened its second annual forum on 12 June,
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – Ahead of World Blood Donor Day, observed on June 14, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has released new data showing progress in voluntary blood donation across the Americas. However, key challenges remain to achieving 100 percent voluntary donations.The preli
BRASILIA, Brazil – At a defining moment for the region, president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, underscored the urgent need to build stronger, more adaptive institutions to help Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) withstand global disruptions and shape their own development fut
BELMOPAN, Belize – The ministry of human development, family support, and gender affairs, in collaboration with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF), held the closing ceremony for Phase 1 and the official launch of Phase 2 of the Increasing Economic Power for Micro
WASHINGTON, USA – The Secretary General of Organization of American States (OAS), the president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) m