Regional News
Jamaica pre-election debates called off as ruling party decides not to participate
The leaders of Jamaica’s two main opposition parties will not face off in national debates that were to be held before next Thursday’s general...
Barbados Prime Minister says CARICOM can be a force for change
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart wants the people of the region to know that, when CARICOM speaks with one voice, it can be a...
CARICOM must wage relentless campaign against threat to banking sector, says Belize Prime Minister
The threats to the region’s banking sector via the phenomenon of de-risking could have “cataclysmic ramifications” for the Caribbean, and a “relentless” campaign must...
New measure to facilitate entry into Barbados
Barbados yesterday announced that it will be implementing a system where everyone entering or leaving the island will have to be fingerprinted.
This new measure...
Several Caribbean countries under drought watches or warnings
A number of Caribbean countries have been placed under immediate drought warnings or watches, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
The Barbados-based...
Regional leaders to discuss wide ranging issues at inter-sessional summit in Belize
CARICOM leaders will discuss a wide range of issues when they meet in Belize this week, including policies to advance the regional response to...
Cuba and US to sign agreement for regular direct flights
A Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of direct regular flights between Cuba and the United States will be signed this week.
The signing formalizes...
University of the West Indies launches regional Zika task force
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has launched a regional UWI Zika task force that will leverage the university’s extensive public health capabilities...
IMF says St. Lucia’s economy has returned to economic growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the St. Lucian economy has returned to growth after experiencing a recession in 2012 and close to zero...
Puerto Rico authorities seize more than $1.6 million in counterfeit merchandise
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations yesterday announced the seizure of nearly 10,000 counterfeit products, valued at more than $1.6...
