By: US Coast Guard February 2, 2021 The Coast Guard Cutters Mohawk and Charles David Jr. transferred custody of two suspected smugglers and $8.5 million in seized cocaine to federal…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
IDB commits to sustainable debt agenda- publishes framework!
By: The Inter-American Development Bank February 2, 2021 IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the IDB Group, has published its Sustainable Debt Framework, which it will use to issue green,…
CARICOM weekly round up!
By: CARICOM February 2, 2021 Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 0:01:01 CARICOM-EU RELATIONS:…
IDB president details his first 100 days in office amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
By: Staff Writer January 29, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) president recalls his first 100 days dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and how he has stuck to reconstruction efforts…
UN body wants more inclusiveness for women in the development of natural resources.
By: ECLAC January 29, 2021 The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) laid down the gauntlet for governments to address the gaps in women having…
Trini to Lead the Caribbean Export Development Agency
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,…
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…