GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has challenged biodiversity-rich members of the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) to develop at least one investment-ready project each before the alliance’s next meeting in 2027.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), says the provisional death toll from the heavy rains which have been battering Haiti over the past three days, stands at four, with two others reported missing.

BELMOPAN, Belize, Oct 19, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Monday announced that Dominican Christianna Paul and Tristan Ward of Barbados had been selected as fellows of the Caribbean Climate Leaders Fellowship, a fully funded professional development opportunity supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – King Charles III has praised Guyana for preserving a significant portion of its forest cover, describing the achievement as an example of how countries can protect their natural heritage while pursuing economic development.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s first laser-capable Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Drone and a new Forest Inventory system have been put into operation to strengthen the country’s forest recovery and expansion programmes in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is recruiting more than 100 enforcement officers as part of efforts to strengthen its crackdown on illegal dumping across the island . 

GEORGETOWN. Guyana – The second Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference got underway here on Friday with Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali expressing the hope that the two-day event will mark the beginning of a new phase for the alliance.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Business groups, hoteliers and the political Opposition in Jamaica are urging regulators to reject or impose conditions on a proposed 51 per cent increase in water and sewerage rates, warning that the adjustment would place further pressure on consumers and businesses already facing rising costs and water shortages.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will host the Second Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Conference and Financing Forum later this month as the country continues to push for greater investment in protecting nature and advancing sustainable development.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s private sector is planning to establish a fund to support forest conservation, with businesses of all sizes expected to contribute, according to Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) president Kathy Smith.

PANAMA CITY, Panama - The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) wants renewable energy investments in the region’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors must do more than install equipment.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Two initiatives aimed at advancing climate action across the Caribbean got underway here on Tuesday focusing on geospatial training, satellite data and artificial intelligence among other issues.