Regional News

World Meteorological Organization Discussing Whether Atlantic Hurricane Season Should Start In May Instead Of June

(JAMAICA GLEANER) – With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, some...

IDB To Support Caribbean In Negotiating Faster Access To COVID-19 Vaccines

(CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Thursday announced what it described as “a...

Regional Health Agency Urges Lower Salt Intake To Combat Heart Disease

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (CMC) — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says...

PAHO Chief Hails Expansion Of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout In The Caribbean

(CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Carissa F Etienne...

IDB, IRENA To Accelerate Sustainable Energy Future In The Caribbean

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said on Tuesday that it...

NYC Council Overwhelmingly Adopts Legislation To Protect Caribbean Immigrant Workers

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — A Haitian-born Democratic legislator in Brooklyn, New York said...

World Bank Hints At Not Enough Economic Growth To Reverse 2020 Downturn In The Caribbean

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The World Bank Tuesday suggested that there would be...

Caricom SG Calls For Redoubled Efforts To Achieve Equality For Women

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque called on the region...

C’bean Urged To Build Sound Financial Institutions To Boost Growth

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has...