BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government has condemned the murder of a 15-year-old boy and reiterated the need to get young children back in school to prevent them being recruited into criminal gangs.
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NEW YORK, New York – A United States researcher is predicting that 2022 will likely be a “mercurial but ultimately very difficult year” for Latin America and the Caribbean as well as the Biden administration’s engagement in the region.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr. Ifran Ali says that as his government continues to support the South American trade block – MERCOSUR, Guyana will also bridge the gap between the continent and the Caribbean and function as a new ‘energy pole’.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Five months after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, his wife says she will never forget what “caused blood to flow in the hearts of all” and urged the country to unite in keeping with the wishes of her late husband.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governments of the United States and Canada on Saturday extended congratulatory messages to the people of Haiti on their Independence Day amid what they described as “immense challenges” that the French-speaking Caribbean country faces.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett has expressed her “profound sorrow” at the loss of life in Haiti, after a tanker truck loaded with fuel exploded on Monday night, killing more than 60 people in Haiti.
BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government says it is preparing an amnesty program for immigrants from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Central America.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, Prime Minister John Briceno, says the region is ushering 2022 “with hope and optimism’ noting that the past two years have seen all plans affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti –Prime Minister Ariel Henry has declared three days of national mourning after a tanker truck loaded with fuel exploded on Monday night, killing several people.
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that a new study of Afro-descendant populations in 18 Latin American countries revealed that they "live with dramatically unequal social and economic conditions that damage health".
Washington, D.C. - Jamaica’s third highest national honor, the Order of Merit was on Friday conferred on Jamaican Economist Professor Donald J. Harris, at a ceremony at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With 46 percent of countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, continuing to report disruptions in health service delivery due to the pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging regional countries to urgently prioritize public investment in ensuring resilient health systems post-COVID-19 pandemic.
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says disabled people in Haiti who have been driven from one temporary shelter to another, as result of an earthquake, fire and mounting gang violence, have been finally able to find a safe home.
