LONDON, UK – Commonwealth trade ministers, including those from the Caribbean, began a two-day meeting on Monday providing a platform for ministers to review the progress made since the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bahamas-based Cloud Carib that is intended to support the realization of a single Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) space in the sub-region.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Government representatives from 26 countries have called for a renewed agreement for international development cooperation with the aim of addressing the vulnerabilities of Latin America and the Caribbean linked to development challenges.

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica government says it will appoint a task force to look into problems associated with the issuance of work permit to Haitian nationals as Roseau again voiced concerned about Haitians leaving here illegally for the United States.

UNITED NATIONS – Haiti is among 18 “hotspot” countries named by two United Nations organizations where hunger is set to worsen as fighting is putting people at risk of starvation.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has planned a slew of activities to celebrate its 42^nd anniversary of existence.

PORT OF SPAIN,Trinidad- The Trinidad-based Caribbean telecommunications Union (CTU) says at least  nine Caribbean countries have signed the Port of Spain Commitment on Digital Integration, signaling a commitment to collective action in pursuit of sustainable digital transformation across the region.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrence Drew says the Twin-island Federation is seeking to establish closer relationships with the 15-member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas is calling on the United Nations to do more to help in the plight facing the people of Haiti, saying the global body needed to “step up to the plate”.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Finance ministers from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have agreed to move forward to a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an end to the “moral” problem which he used to describe the “injustice” in the existing world economic order.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations (UN) children’s organization, UNICEF, is warning that armed violence has intensified the number of children in Haiti suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), also known as severe wasting, which has skyrocketed in the country by 30 percent compared to last year.