BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize says it will lodge a formal protest with the government of Guatemala after it said that a Belize Defence Force (BDF) patrol conducting a routine patrol around Sarstoon Island was “aggressively” approached by two Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF) vessels over the last weekend.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders held a meeting with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday on strengthening regional ties, expanding trade and investment, and advancing cooperation on climate action and security.

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Wednesday said that violence continues to drive displacement in the Artibonite department of Haiti, following an armed attack in Petite-Rivière  earlier this week.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti will undertake a series of reforms aimed at strengthening governance, restoring public confidence and addressing the underlying causes of violence and instability under a new 12-month framework supported by the World Bank.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Young people in the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are calling for greater involvement in shaping regional policies and programmes, according to findings from the 2026 CARICOM Regional Youth Survey.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The Caribbean Community (ARICOM) Secretary general, Dr. Carla Barnett says regional integration must now be viewed as a strategic development platform to drive economic transformation, enhance resilience, and advance the Caribbean’s strategic participation in an increasingly uncertain, complex, and competitive global economy.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica is seeking another term on the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), pledging to continue advocating for developing countries and strengthening global maritime safety, security and environmental protection.

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says it remains focused on supporting efforts to restore security and stability in Haiti, even as it acknowledged receiving a letter purporting to come from a gang leader in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – St. Lucia has called for greater collaboration between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in order to reduce poverty, create jobs and attract investments amidst a changing global and hostile environment.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The United Kingdom’s Minister for the Commonwealth, Chris Elmore, has announced a new four-year United Kingdom-Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Partnership.

GEORGETOWN , Guyana – Eight former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of state and government are urging countries to support an upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for an end to the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – One year after for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries agreed to free movement under enhanced cooperation, they are reporting just over 900 nationals have been granted indefinite stay in the participating countries.