Guyana's soon-to-be-completed Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) is set to offer programmes built to international standards, following discussions between government officials and representatives of Niagara College, Canada October 1, 2026 GUYANA’S soon-to-be-completed Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) is set to offer programmes built to international standards, following discussions between government officials and representatives … Continue reading Guyana, Canada’s Niagara College partner to shape curriculum for new hospitality and tourism training institute
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Save the Date: October 27, 12 pm -1:30 pm Please plan to join us for this very timely discussion. As we have witnessed over the past several years, traditional international relationships and rules are changing rapidly. At the same time, the United Nations is facing a challenging future as organizational and program reform efforts are … Continue reading Expert Panel on the United Nations Future Agenda
The inaugural Caribbean Canadian Investment Summit and Trade Forum was recently held in Toronto. The high-level participation from the private sector and various governments in the Caribbean and Canada is a significant expression of the close links between us... and the scope we have to build more. The organizers are to be commended for this … Continue reading Successful Caribbean Canadian Investment Summit and Trade Forum
By Jacqueline Charles September 29, 2026 Last week, as senior government officials from across the region met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss Haiti, Jamaica’s top diplomat, Kamina Johnson Smith, offered a blunt assessment of some bottlenecks hampering efforts to root out armed gangs. Some countries have personnel able to … Continue reading U.N. Security Council renews gang-fighting force for Haiti amid fresh attacks
September 29 2026 By Dr. Nand C. Bardouille For the second year in a row, two leading Caribbean voices laid bare disparate paradigms on international cooperation and multilateralism. Speaking with an eye toward their respective countries’ and the region’s most pressing transnational challenges, they shared their visions for all the world to see. Trinidad … Continue reading Caribbean Leaders deeply divided over multilateralism
The Caribbean's security challenges are becoming increasingly complex and interconnected, spanning organised crime, cyber threats, illicit financial flows and climate-related risks. To help shape a coordinated regional response, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the Regional Security System (RSS) will convene a landmark Caribbean Security Futures Symposium in Barbados from October 7 … Continue reading The UWI and RSS Bring Global Expertise Together to Strengthen Caribbean Security Architecture
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Group said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Caribbean resorts operator Sandals Resorts International for $3 billion, expanding the cruise company's presence in land-based vacation experiences. Royal Caribbean has been focused on broadening its land-based vacation offerings, including its Royal Beach Club private destinations … Continue reading Royal Caribbean acquires stake in resort operator Sandals for $3 billion
Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s minister of culture, has hailed the King’s decision to refer her slavery reparations petition to the privy council. Photograph: Jess Hurd/PA September 23, 2026 Natricia Duncan The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition King Charles has referred a … Continue reading Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’
Anita Anand Official portrait / portrait officiel Ottawa, Ontario, on January 29th, 2025. © HOC-CDC Credit: Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services Readout September 22, 2026 - New York City, New York - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Raina Forbin, Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and … Continue reading Minister Anand meets with Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs
September 18, 2026 Story by Svar Nanan-Sen Caribbean nations are set to push slavery reparations onto the agenda at the 28th Commonwealth heads of government meeting, scheduled for November in Antigua and Barbuda, where the King is expected to be present. Andy Burnham may also be in attendance at the Antigua and Barbuda summit. Dr … Continue reading Caribbean nations to push for slavery reparation talks at summit attended by King Charles