Regional News
Thousands of Saint Lucians to Benefit From Tax Savings
In a Budget Address that centred on people-centric growth and bringing relief to Saint Lucians, Prime Minister Hon. Allen Michael Chastanet announced Personal Income...
Grenadian cocoa and chocolate producers increase knowledge about sanitary standards for export
Through a series of workshops offered by IICA, the Grenada Chocolate Company, a small cooperative of cocoa farmers and chocolate producers - was able...
Tourism growth in Jamaica stimulates investments
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says the dynamic growth in tourism is stimulating investment activity across Jamaica, where jobs and opportunities are being created...
Jamaicans Masterminds Of CARICOM Skills Certificate Fraud says confidential report
Jamaicans are the main culprits in an emerging illicit scheme of Caribbean nationals submitting fraudulent skills certificate to obtain the right to work in...
Dispute with U.S. energy trader worsens Haiti’s fuel crisis
A dispute between Haiti and a U.S. energy trading firm is leading to long blackouts and fuel shortages in the Caribbean nation, feeding anger...
IMF’s ‘expresses grave concern’ over Venezuelan crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed “grave concern” about the humanitarian and economic crisis facing Venezuela, declaring that it was generally not welcomed...
PANCAP calls for holistic approach to providing migrant health services through an intersectoral strategy
The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV...
Defiant Cuba enacts new constitution amid US pressure
Communist-run Cuba enacted a new constitution on Wednesday that recognizes the role of the free market in the country's future while championing socialism as...
Saint Lucia Confirms Association of H1N1 Influenza in One Recent Death
St. Lucia’s department of Health and Wellness has received confirmation of the association of H1N1 Influenza, in 1 of the recent respiratory related deaths...
Suriname more equipped to tackle drought and diversify production
The women producer associations, rural youth and technical staff from the public sector in Suriname were the main beneficiaries of actions by the Inter-American...