SVG Sailing Week Secures Major Sustainability Milestone
SVG Sailing Week 2026 has secured a major sustainability milestone, earning the Clean Regattas Gold Certificate following the successful staging of this year’s event. The eight-day regatta once again positioned Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a…
Belize Health Authorities Confirm a Case of Measles
Belize health authorities have confirmed a case of measles in a 19-year-old resident who recently traveled to Guatemala, as officials step up vaccination and containment efforts amid a growing regional outbreak. In a statement, the Ministry of…
BVI Has Taken Formal Steps Towards Constitutional Reform Talks with UK
The British Virgin Islands has taken a formal step toward long-anticipated constitutional reform, after the House of Assembly approved a delegation to represent the territory in negotiations with the United Kingdom. Premier Natalio Wheatley secured…
Caribbean Development Bank Announces Financing in 2025
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) has reported a significant increase in project financing and disbursements for 2025, approving USD 464 million in new support. The milestone marks a 50% increase in financing over 2024. CDB’s…
Jamaican Minister Of Energy Warns Of Rising Fuel Prices
Jamaican Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has warned Jamaicans to brace for rising fuel prices and possible measures to limit movement, as global oil market instability places mounting pressure on the country’s economy. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press…
Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Successful in Q1 of 2026
Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) reported major progress in combating drug trafficking in the first quarter of 2026, seizing over 370 kilograms or over 800 lbs of illegal drugs and disrupting networks across several regions. The Ministry…
Gov’t to weigh movement restrictions as fuel costs surge – Vaz
KINGSTON, JAMAICA (JAMAICA GLEANER) – The Government is exploring options to get Jamaicans to conserve fuel amid rising global prices, with Energy and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz signalling that COVID-19-style movement restrictions could be…
Colombia to kill dozens of “cocaine hippos” linked to Pablo Escobar
Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years after notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar brought in…
New Radar System to be Installed at Barbados Int’l Airport
The Government of Barbados plans to install new radar and airspace management technology at Grantley Adams International Airport to help air traffic controllers manage the growing number of aircraft entering the country’s airspace. Minister of…
Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro returns to court, judge says he won’t dismiss case
After three months in jail, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared in federal court in Manhattan for a status conference on Thursday. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he would not dismiss the narcoterrorism and other charges Maduro faces,…