WASHINGTON, Oct 29, CMC – An estimated 2.7 million to 3.1 million Haitian adults, or about one in three, still need a valid national identification card, limiting their access to essential services and economic opportunities, according to a new World Bank report. The report, Diagnostic of ID Ecosystems: Haiti, says the country has made progress […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct 29, MC – King Charles III began a two-day state visit to Guyana on Thursday, with engagements spanning bilateral relations, British investment and biodiversity conservation. The British monarch was welcomed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) by President Irfaan Ali, members of his Cabinet, senior government officials and representatives of the […]

By Lennox Aldred Regional side trails by 138 runs DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 29, CMC – A dramatic second day of the opening Test saw Bangladesh stage a late fightback with the ball. Still, West Indies maintained the upper hand as rain and bad light brought proceedings to a premature close at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on […]

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Oct 29, CMC – Former Grenada foreign affairs minister, Peter David, has expressed disappointment at the divided positions adopted by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries regarding a Cuba resolution tabled at the United Nations condemning the decades old United States trade and economic embargo against Havana. “I think all of Grenada is extremely […]

INCHEON, South Korea, Oct 28, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Green Climate Fund to provide funding for the Climate Actions for Building Resilience in Coastal Communities (CABRIC) project. The US$44 million five-year project is regarded as a major investment in locally driven climate adaptation […]