HAVANA, Cuba – Hurricane Rafael, a powerful Category 3 storm, slammed into Cuba on Wednesdays knocking out the country’s power grid after ravaging sections of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Meteorological Service says the country should see an increase in rainfall beginning Sunday evening and continuing to Wednesday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Canada-based companies for the advancement of nuclear technologies adoption here.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  Tropical storm Rafael is strengthening as it moves closer to Jamaica where the authorities are urging citizens to take all precautions including closing down schools and some business places.

BELMOPAN, Belize  – Three originations have announced a new funding initiative to save three important shark conservations in Belize.

WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank says its Board of Executive Directors has approved new financing to aid recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of mercury in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector.

CALI, Colombia – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has launched the region’s State of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Implementation and Achievement Report at the ongoing 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) here.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minster Roosevelt Skerrit  Friday criticized the World  Bank  over its lending policies to countries in the Caribbean, including Dominica as they seek to develop alternative forms of energy.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Government Friday launched the Residential Energy Conservation Challenge (RECC), an innovative program designed to inspire homeowners across the country to embrace energy-saving habits and contribute to a more sustainable future.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – President Chan Santokhi is expected to reinforce Suriname’s commitment to its carbon-negative status and environmental stewardship, at the 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan in November.

WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank says its Board of Executive Directors have approved US$20 million in International Development Association additional financing for the Haiti: Renewable Energy for All Project.