By: CARICOM February 19, 2021 Pursuant to the request made on the 31 January 2021 by the Office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands for a CARICOM…
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STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
By: CARICOM February 16, 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:…
Colombia: Navigating the Pandemic and High Uncertainty, while Securing the Recovery
By: The International Monetary Fund February 16, 2021 Faced by a pandemic that led to the largest recession on record—with vulnerable groups particularly affected—Colombia used the flexibility afforded by its…
Secretary-General praises strong CARICOM Solidarity in COVID-19 vaccine sharing
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRoque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The…
CARICOM congratulates West Indies on Test Series win
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has extended congratulations to the West Indies cricket…
China is Expanding its Presence in Latin America’s Energy and Strategic Minerals Industries
February 12, 2021 China is broadening its presence in Latin America’s energy and strategic minerals sectors, posing challenges to the regional countries themselves as well as to the United States,…
CDB, EU and CROSQ Enabling Greater Market Access
February 12, 2021 Export oriented businesses in Barbados, Dominica, and St Kitts and Nevis will be offered globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as early as next year, says Daniel…
Caribbean and Latin American economies bounced back from 2020 COVID-19 devastation says IMF
Latin America and Caribbean economies managed to bounce back from COVID-19’s initial economic devastation earlier in 2020. But the pandemic’s resurgence towards the end of the year threatens to thwart…
IDB Invest and SEAF promote the growth and productivity of SME in the Caribbean
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, has provided an equity investment in the SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund of up to US$10m or 20 percent of the fund’s…
IDB Invest launches $1bn inaugural sustainability benchmark bond
IDB Invest, the IDB Group’s private sector institution rated Aa1/AA/AAA, raised $1bn in funding through a 5-year fixed rate benchmark issue to support its strategy to reignite growth in Latin…
CARICOM Weekly roundup!
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: 0:00:53 RESULTS MONITORING: CARICOM intensifies…