KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica says it has reached an agreement with Barbados to implement a joint youth exchange programme aimed at strengthening cooperation in livestock and crop production.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) says it enthusiastically support the decision of Dominica, Barbados, Belize, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to allow their nationals to enjoy free movement as of October 1.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins three other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among themselves from today.

UNITED NATIONS – A United Nations-backed index measuring hunger and malnutrition in global hotspots has warned that 5.7 million Haitians are facing a deteriorating food security situation, as armed groups continue to expand their territorial control around the French-speaking Caribbean country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Ministerial Task force on Food Production and Food Security (MTF),Zulfikar Mustapha, says the first phase of the CARICOM’s Agri-Food Systems Strategy, has clearly demonstrated what the region can achieve when working together to achieve a common goal.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – More than 47 disaster management professionals from across the Caribbean and beyond have joined forces to launch the region’s first Shelter Technical Working Group, as the Atlantic Hurricane Season reaches its peak.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED – Agriculture) has been hailed a success, with regional leaders agreeing to three landmark measures designed to transform intra-regional trade and strengthen food security across the Caribbean.

UNITED NATIONS - Haiti and CARICOM have welcomed the decision of the United Nations Security Council to back a resolution authorizing the transition of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission for Haiti into a new Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Heads of governments within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)  with a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, say they have signed an agreement to further strengthen the integrity, transparency, and sustainability of the programme.

SANTIAGO,  Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)  has released a new publication that systematically measures the level of preparedness, adoption, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in 19 countries of the region.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr.  Carla Barnett has praised the contributions of young people in the socio-economic development of the region.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, says the French Caribbean territories are not on the margins of the regional integration story, but are active players and leaders.