October 26, 2021 Over 130 service providers have been certified during the last two years and are better equipped to expand their businesses regionally and internationally. This week eighty-four certified…
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Caribbean Development Bank Issues Statement on Paris Agreement Alignment
October 26, 2021 The lending and other operations of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) are consistent with the goals[1] of the Paris Agreement. As the leading multilateral development bank in the…
OAS Presents the Compendium “Attention to Persons with Disabilities in the Americas in the Framework of the Covid-19 Pandemic”
October 26, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) today published the compendium “Attention to Persons with Disabilities in the Americas in the Framework of the Covid-19 Pandemic.” This compendium,…
CARICOM SG applauds ‘strength of character’, as Vincentians celebrate 42nd Independence Anniversary
October 26, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has congratulated the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Forty-two years as an independent nation, noting that the…
Caribbean Export Appoints New Deputy Executive Director
October 26, 2021 The Caribbean Export Development Agency has appointed Mr Leo Naut as the Deputy, Executive Director based in their Santo Domingo, Sub-Regional Office (SRO). Mr. Naut will assume…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Makes Preliminary Visit to Honduras
October 26, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) will make a preliminary visit to Honduras this week ahead of the upcoming November 28 general…
Caribbean Export: On the ground listening and engaging with stakeholders- Government of The Bahamas
October 22, 2021 Executive Director Deodat Maharaj met with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate, The Hon. Michael Halkitis and Parliamentary Secretary Wayde…
OAS Launches Publication on Online Gender Violence and its Impact on the Lives of Women and Girls
October 22, 2021 The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the financial support of the Government…
CDB President cites sustainable energy transition as a necessity for Caribbean development
October 22, 2021 The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for regional development. “Our development in…
CARICOM Crystallises its Priorities and Positions for COP 26
October 22, 2021 Two weeks ahead of the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), CARICOM peaked its Ministerial preparations for…
CARICOM Foreign Ministers hold two-day strategic meeting
October 19, 2021 The CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held a Special Meeting on 16-17 2021, hosted by the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Florida, USA.…
World Bank: Strong growth for 2021 for the Caribbean/Central American region but vaccination hesitancy puts this at risk.
By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 The World Bank predicts strong growth in the Central American and Caribbean region in 2021 but not as strong as forecasts are predicting, with…