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Source:https://caribbean.loopnews.com, News Editor, First Published on March 24th, 2024 Rice increases for imported goods, following a proposed policy change by the Trump administration, ABS Television reported. The United States Trade…

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional commission, presented progress on the Comprehensive Plan for Health Self-Sufficiency, during the XXI Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of CELAC. Latin America…

While Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have welcomed the progress on the Fisheries Subsidies negotiations, they have signalled that further adjustments are required, underlining the necessity for special and differential…

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has called for urgent, renewed unity among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. He was addressing the opening of the 39th meeting of the…

Business View Caribbean interviews Ronald Jackson, Executive Director of CDEMA, as part of our focus on best practices in the Caribbean region.   The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency -…

The historic, widespread devastation of several CARICOM member states by hurricanes Irma and Maria has heightened the urgency for the region to advocate for meaningful assistance to mitigate the effects…

On April 25-27, United States Customs and Border Protection hosted a border security professional exchange with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) member states and regional partners focused…

Large, well-funded, and highly organized crime syndicates are behind many of the cyber-crimes taking place in the Caribbean. And regional governments and security agencies are challenged to respond. “Today's cyber-criminal…

The ability of the sugar industry in the region to survive after the removal of production quotas in the European Union (EU) on 30 September, 2017, will depend on improved…

Participants at a recently concluded high-level forum in The Bahamas want energy to be placed squarely before the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government to generate speedier action and firmer…

Fifteen Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fisheries personnel, including senior fisheries officers, fisheries officers, analysts, and policy officers, traveled to Australia recently to participate in a specialized training course on “Enhancing Fisheries…

Thirty-two participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in…