CARICOM to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition by 2030 – Pres. Ali

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), aiming to reduce its food import bill by 25 percent by next year, is now extending its ambitions to eradicate...

COVID-19: New infections in Caribbean fall by 44%, deaths in South America down by...

  According to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), COVID-19 deaths in South America have decreased by 13% with spikes remaining in some areas, including...

PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms

  With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...

CARICOM leaders to push for regional cooperation on crime through ‘Caribbean Arrest Warrant’

At the CARICOM Heads of Government’s closing press briefing last evening, Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell emphasized the urgent need for enhanced regional...

CARICOM Countries will be buried in deeper debt with IMF’s money for COVID-19-Sir Sanders

The cost to respond effectively to the novel coronavirus has left many CARICOM member states with a wall of debt. And throughout the pandemic,...

St Vincent purchasing 15 pre-fab houses from Guyanese company 

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is in the process of purchasing the first 15 pre-fabricated wooden houses from Guyana, as part of the island’s...

Govt’s policy interventions amidst historic high inflation rate lauded by IDB

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has lauded the government’s policy responses to the global inflation rate, which has been above historical levels since mid-June...

Several Caribbean Leaders to attend Agri-Investment Forum and Expo

  A number of Heads of Government from the Caribbean and Central America have confirmed their participation in the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, scheduled for...

Trini company awarded US$2M contract for feasibility study of Guyana/Suriname bridge

  A Trinidadian firm called WSP Caribbean has been awarded a US$2M contract to conduct a seven-month feasibility study of the bridge that will link...

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...

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