KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling on Jamaicans to remain highly cautious following reports that non-native monkeys have been sighted and captured in the southern parish of St Elizabeth.

KIGALI, Rwanda – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday urged Commonwealth countries to make the most of new opportunities to access climate finance and advance development.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has launched the Resilient Ecosystems through Mangrove Restoration (REMAR) project ,describing the million-dollar initiative as a strategic investment in people, ecosystems, and regional cooperation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says it intends to finalise its carbon markets framework this year, positioning the country to access new revenue streams and attract greater investment in clean technology.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica's government is meeting in an emergency session on Sunday night after heavy rains caused widespread floodings, landslides and damage to several properties.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The findings of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study will be presented to stakeholders on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in Jamaica’s efforts to support aviation decarbonisation and strengthen energy security.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – A German-led international team of marine scientists has ended a visit to the Sargasso Sea continuing the long-term research on one of the ocean’s most remarkable and still partly unresolved mysteries, the early life stages of the European eel.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean governments, businesses, farmers and other stakeholders are being urged to prepare themselves for potentially severe climate extremes as a developing El Niño is expected to bring hotter and drier conditions across the region in 2026 and 2027.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) says a raccoon that escaped from a shipping container on Monday that had recently arrived in Bermuda will be humanely euthanised.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda land snail, a species once feared extinct, is now being recognised as one of the island’s notable conservation success stories.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government is considering jail sentences for persons littering amidst a growing garbage disposal problem in several parts of the country.

COLORADO – Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting a somewhat below-average Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2026 forecast.