Statement from the Office of the Secretary General on the Electoral Process in Venezuela and Report from the Secretariat for the Strengthening of Democracy/Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation

August 2, 2024 Today, the Office of the Secretary General received a report from the Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation regarding the presidential electoral process in Venezuela in 2024. The worst…

Barbados will Improve its Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure with IDB Support

July 30, 2024 Barbados will increase its resilience to climate change impacts by improving water security and supply with a US$40 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that…

Sir Clive Lloyd and Roderick Rainford conferred with OCC at 47th HGC Opening Ceremony

July 30, 2024 Renowned Guyanese Cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd, and Jamaican Regionalist and former CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Roderick Rainford, have been conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC),…

MEDIA ADVISORY CARICOM’s 47th Heads of Government Meeting set for St. George’s, Grenada | 28-30 July

July 26, 2024  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet in St. George’s, Grenada, from 28-30 July 2024, for the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference. The Meeting’s agenda…

Young Leaders Call for More Resources for Caribbean Youth Programmes and Projects

July 26, 2024 Young leaders from across the Caribbean have called for more resources to be allocated to youth development and programmes and projects focused on the demographic, which constitutes…

CARICOM and Japan agree on areas for closer collaboration

July 23, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan reconfirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration on climate change, natural disaster preparedness, and agricultural technology during the recently held Twentieth CARICOM-Japan…

Caribbean Export Signs MOU with Pleion Group Inc. to Enhance Regional Trade and Logistics

July 23, 2024 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and Pleion Group Inc. inked an agreement to enhance regional transportation through the Connect Caribé initiative. This partnership, which centers…

CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: STATEMENT

July 23, 2024 The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank) notes the closure of the internal administrative process involving Dr. Hyginus Leon and confirms…

Caribbean Export Signs MOU with Pleion Group Inc. to Enhance Regional Trade and Logistics

July 19, 2024 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and Pleion Group Inc. inked an agreement to enhance regional transportation through the Connect Caribé initiative. This partnership, which centers…

Data Gaps Hindering Measurement of Cultural and Creative Industries Impact on Caribbean Development

July 19, 2024 Inadequacies in data collection have been identified by experts as a significant deterrent to measuring the true importance and impact of the cultural and creative industries (CCI)…

Development Partners Collaborating to Promote Investment Opportunities to Foster Economic Transformation in the Caribbean

July 19, 2024 The third iteration of the Caribbean Export Development Agency’s (Caribbean Export) Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) has received the support of several significant development partners, who aim to help the forum become…

Strengthening Intra-Regional Logistics and Public-Private Alliances Key to Caribbean Trade Expansion

July 19, 2024 The Caribbean’s ability to expand trade hinges on establishing intra-regional logistic partnerships and building stronger public-private sector alliances. This was the consensus among policymakers, private sector leaders,…