Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s role in the transformation of agri-food systems

By Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean The global food security crisis has revealed an increase in undernourishment,...

CARICOM calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening made a resounding call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in...

T&T accelerating bid rounds; inks agreement for oil exploration in shared border with Venezuela

Desperate to arrest the decline of its domestic gas supplies, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley has announced that he will...

CARICOM confident about Haitian-led solution to spiralling security crisis

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and seven Caribbean leaders, international partners and representatives from the United Nations met...

Stabroek Block partners helping Guyana become model oil State; key hub with ties to...

  Partners in the Stabroek Block—ExxonMobil Guyana, Hess Corporation, and CNOOC—are thrilled about the growth opportunities they have after unlocking almost 11 billion barrels of...

With syphilis cases on the increase, PAHO calls for reinforcement of public health measures

With an increasing trend in cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries...

Despite unprecedented floods, COVID-19: Guyana leads Region with highest GDP for 2021, 2020

For two consecutive years, Guyana has held the number one spot for the nation with the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is according...

COVID-19: PAHO Director says reopening countries must be driven by health data, risk assessments

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne is urging countries to rely on risk assessments and health data before lifting COVID-19...

CDB projects 5.7 percent regional growth for 2023

The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Vice President of Operations, Isaac Solomon says regional growth of 5.7 percent is forecast for 2023. For last year,...

Regional roaming charges to be reduced from April

  Residents of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) travelling within the region are expected to experience a 70 to 98% saving on roaming charges starting April...

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