March 19, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday accredited the first Ambassador of Kenya to CARICOM, marking a further step in their rapidly growing relationship. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
#BIDAcademy Offers Development Learning Hub for Latin American and the Caribbean
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 19, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today launched its new centralized development knowledge hub, #BIDAcademy, which digitally aggregates the IDB Group’s knowledge base…
COMMENTARY: Export of Services – The next frontier for Caribbean Business
By: Deodat Maharaj March 16, 2021 Caribbean economies have largely been primary producers with a focus on commodities for much of our history. Diversification has been a constant in our…
REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TO BENEFIT FROM CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF HIV COURSE
March 16, 2021 The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, is facilitating…
IDB supports Belize’s health sector in ensuring timely COVID-19 vaccine accessibility
March 16, 2021 A $2.8m INVESTMENT LOAN AND A $2.1 MILLION CREDIT GUARANTEE FOR INVESTMENT PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY CAUSED BY COVID-19 AND…
Belize: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2020 Article IV Mission
By: The International Monetary Fund March 16, 2021 An International Monetary Fund team led by Jaime Guajardo conducted discussions for the 2020 Article IV consultation with Belize between February 24…
STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
March 12, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms.Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 0:01:09 – EDUCATION:…
Guatemala will implement digital transformation and broadband access with IDB support
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 12, 2021 Guatemala will advance towards digital transformation and citizens’ access to fixed and mobile broadband connectivity with help from the Inter-American Development Bank…
IDB Annual Meeting: Authorities, Business Leaders to Discuss Post-COVID Recovery
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 12, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank will hold its Annual Meeting in Barranquilla, Colombia in a virtual format, on March 17-21, with the participation…
National Standards Bodies of Haiti and Dominican Republic Collaborate to Strengthen Trade Relations
By: Caribbean Export Development Agency March 12, 2021 Caribbean Export Development Agency launches communication platform funded by the European Union. Haitian and Dominican Republic national standards bodies to harmonise quality…
OAS Sends Team of Experts to Honduras for March 14 Primary Elections
By: The Organisation of American States March 12, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) will send a team of experts to the Republic of Honduras to observe the primary…
Statement by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States on Equitable Distribution of Vaccines
By: The Organisation of American States March 12, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst public health crisis the modern world has ever faced. It is deeply troubling that the…