BELMOPAN, Belize – Last week, representatives from BELTRAIDE attended an International Planning Meeting in Himeji, Japan, for the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, led by executive director Ishmael Quiroz, BELTRAIDE’s delegation included Nikki Augustine, manager of the marketing and communications unit, an
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The government of Guyana, through the Guyana Mining School and Technical Training Centre (GMSTCI), recently signed with GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc. (GMIN) a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an Industrial Attachment Programme. This initiative is designed to pre
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Following Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre announcement on September 5, 2024, that the government of Saint Lucia will pay $50 toward school fees for over 2,500 children enrolled in privately-owned preschools for every month of the first term in the 2024/25 academic year; the off
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Coast Guard announced immediate action on executive orders issued by the White House Tuesday; while DHS made the following announcement regarding the immediate restatement of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).US Coast Guard “The US Coast Guard is the world’s premiere ma
TORTOLA, BVI – Minister for health and social development, Vincent O. Wheatley has emphasised the significance of screening and early detection of cervical cancer in women. Minister Wheatley said the month of January is recognised as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and his ministry is utilising the
By The President of the United States of AmericaA ProclamationThis proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation.Acting pursuant to the grant of authority in Article II, Section
Belmopan, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceño, minister of finance, economic development and investment, received a grant from the ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), H. E. Lily Li-Wen Hsu, in the amount of US$3 million.This represents the remaining disbursement under the 2023 Bilateral C
CARACAS, Venezuela, (teleSUR) – On Sunday, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro announced that his country’s armed and police forces will conduct their first military exercises of the year on January 22 and 23.“We are going to defend borders, coasts, cities, and vital elements of the country, all in
Implementation of the Belize Resilient Bold Belize ProjectBELMOPAN, Belize – The government of Belize has secured 5 million USD in funding support over five years as part of the Blue and Green Islands (BGI) Global Environment Facility (GEF) 8 Integrated Program. The Resilient Bold Belize (RBB) Child
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 7 million grant to launch a transformative agricultural project in Haiti’s Northwest Department (NWD). Building on the successes of the Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP), this new initiati
BARBADOS / USA – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its profound gratitude for the posthumous pardon granted by the Biden administration to the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a distinguished civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist leader, and National Hero of Jamaica.“This long-awaited
– Fortifying nation as the third fastest growing economyGEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana’s economy will continue to record unprecedented growth this year, with economic expansion anticipated at 10.6 percent.Senior minister in the office of the president with responsibility for finance and the pub
Trinidad and Tobago: Back-to-back killings prompt the government to declare a state of emergencyHaiti: Civilians remain vulnerable to gang attacks despite police effortsTRINIDAD / HAITI – Sandra Pellegrini, senior Caribbean analyst at conflict data mapping organization ACLED, said:“The three-month e
TORTOLA, BVI – The government of the Virgin Islands has launched a public consultation on its proposed policy regarding the rights of access to the register of beneficial ownership.As a trusted international finance centre, the British Virgin Islands remains steadfast in its commitment to adhering t
