MIAMI, USA – US Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana with an approximate street value of $94.5 million in Port Everglades, Tuesday. Seneca was deployed in support of Operation Pacific Viper. Coast Guard crews worked alongside interagency partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters in […]
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UN Security Council approves new ‘suppression force’ for Haiti amid spiralling gang violence
By Vibhu Mishra NEW YORK, USA – The UN Security Council on Tuesday authorized a new multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti to replace the Kenyan-led security support mission, amid escalating gang violence, widespread rights abuses and a humanitarian emergency affecting all aspects of life in the island nation. The resolution – co-penned by Panama […]
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By CARICOM Secretariat USA / GUYANA – Introduction: I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARICOM applauds the resounding support of world leaders for the urgent and united action towards the restoration of peace and stability in Haiti, echoed throughout the […]
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How the Caribbean can capatalise on the safer nicotine revolution
By Dr Delon Human Smoking remains a major public health challenge in the Caribbean. In Trinidad and Tobago, for example, almost one in three men smokes. Elsewhere across the region, the adult smoking prevalence ranges from 15 to 25 percent, contributing to high rates of cancer, heart disease and chronic lung illness. The burden of smoking-related […]
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By CARICOM Secretariat GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states – Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines- will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these four countries will not be limited to temporary entry of up to six months, or […]
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WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, presented his Annual Report Monday at the opening of the 62nd Directing Council, highlighting major progress in health security, disease elimination, primary health care, and digital health—despite the many challenges faced over the past year. “This report shows how collective action can improve […]
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Belize indigenous women empowered by advanced product development and design project
BELMOPAN, Belize – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture, and Immigration (MFAFTCI), in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) and Home of Indigenous Arts Belize Limited, successfully implemented Phase Two of the Advanced Product Development and Design Project. Through this vocational training project, indigenous women artisans in southern […]
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World Bank provides 25M to reduce flooding in St Lucia
USA / ST LUCIA – The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved a new project to reduce flood risk in Saint Lucia’s most vulnerable communities. The 25 million Saint Lucia Urban Resilient Flood Investment Project is expected to benefit almost 67,000 Saint Lucians. Saint Lucia faces serious risks from hurricanes, storm surges and […]
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CDB devising a transformative policy and strategy to optimise the regional education system
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is designing a transformative education policy and strategy to unlock the potential of the Caribbean’s predominantly young population, with nearly 60 percent under age 30. Speaking at the opening of CDB’s 2025 Regional Transforming Education Symposium and Policy Dialogue in Barbados, CDB President, Daniel Best revealed that […]
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Former Biden-era officials abused authority by using TSA watch lists to target political opponents WASHINGTON, USA — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the results of an internal investigation uncovering widespread abuses committed by Biden administration officials, who weaponised the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) against innocent American citizens. These officials, under the direction […]
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