By: CEDA January 26, 2021 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is pleased to announce that Mr Deodat Maharaj has been appointed as its Executive Director effective February 1,…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
CARICOM’s trade outlook- uncertainty for 2021
By: Elizabeth Morgan January 26, 2021 The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) outlook for 2021 could be a very short article; summary – not so good. The year 2021 is starting with…
CARICOM Weekly wrap up
January 22, 2021 In this first episode of 2021, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.
CARICOM/World Bank partner for results!
By: CARICOM January 22, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank Group have agreed to work together towards advancing the Caribbean…
CDB appoints new president- will start role May 1!
The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has elected Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon to serve as the next President of the multi-lateral institution. Dr. Leon’s appointment will become…
CARICOM’s 2021 Foreign Trade Policy Agenda
By: Elizabeth Morgan January 19, 2021 Indeed, 2020 was quite a year, but not for the reasons I assumed when writing in January of that year. As we enter 2021…
CARICOM “denounces” Trump policy on Cuba terrorist state!
By: Staff Writer January 15, 2021 CARICOM has denounced the outgoing US president’s policy on designating Cuba as a terrorist state, calls the move “unjustified.” The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in…
Tourism-dependent economies are among those harmed the most by pandemic- “No way we can grow out of the hole”
By: Adam Behusdi, International Monetary Fund January 15, 2021 A top Caribbean diplomat said that there is “no way we can grow out of the hole” we are in with…
Panama Assumes Chair of the Permanent Council of OAS
The Permanent Representative of Panama to the Organization of American States (OAS), María del Carmen Roquebert León, today assumed the Chair of the OAS Permanent Council. “In assuming the Chair…
CARICOM exec hails “successful containment” of COVID in region!
By Staff Writer January 15, 2021 CARICOM’s secretary general said that the Caribbean has had a “successful containment” of the COVID-19 virus. Irwin LaRocque, speaking ahead of CARICOM’s busy week…
CARICOM moves to reduce handgun violence- signs MOU with global agency!
By: Staff Writer January 15, 2021 The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) and the Small Arms Survey (SAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
Caribbean diplomat tapped to investigate the future of Commonwealth Studies.
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 Veteran Caribbean diplomat, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been named to a 10-person committee to conduct an inquiry into the future of Commonwealth Studies at…