March 1, 2024 The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Honourable Philip J. Pierre this week presented the new CARICOM 50th Anniversary Rum Blend from the Saint Lucia Distillers Group…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
CARICOM STATEMENT ON CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY
March 1, 2024 Following the inaugural symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Safety Issue and the Declaration of the Heads of Government in Trinidad and Tobago on…
CARICOM STATEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
March 1, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains on the frontlines of global climate crisis, an issue the Region has been aggressively advocating on for the past thirty years. Despite…
CARICOM Heads of Government exchange with Key International Partners on the Situation in Haiti
March 1, 2024 CARICOM Heads of Government, including Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, met with International Partners of Haiti including, Canada, France, the United States, the United Kingdom and the…
CARICOM facilitates Workshop on producing Environmental and Climate Change Statistics in Saint Lucia
March 1, 2024 The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with Saint Lucia and Suriname, organized a three-day workshop from 13-15 February 2024 in Saint Lucia, to provide support to Saint Lucia…
CARICOM Foreign Ministers, U.S. and Canadian Officials meet ahead of CARICOM Summit
February 27, 2024 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers advanced discussions with high-level officials from the United States of America and Canada on Sunday, 25 February at the CARICOM Secretariat, ahead…
CDB Approves Over USD461 Millon for Development Projects in 2023
February 27, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved over USD461 million in financing for projects in water, renewable energy, education, and health, and to provide budgetary support for governments,…
IDB Group and Caribbean Governors Discuss Climate Resilience and Integration
February 27, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) held its XII Annual Consultation with the Governors of IDB Caribbean member countries on February 23-24 in Georgetown, Guyana. The…
Caribbean Economies on the Rebound
February 23, 2024 The majority of Caribbean economies are on the rebound says Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Mr. Ian Durant. Speaking at the Bank’s Annual…
Fitch Ratings Affirms Caribbean Development Bank’s AA+ Rating with a Stable Outlook, Highlighting Resilient Loan Performance and High Governance Standards
February 23, 2024 Yesterday, Fitch Ratings affirmed the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA+’ with a Stable Outlook. The report highlights the Bank’s high governance…
CDB Announces Partnership Push for Regional Development
February 23, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is stepping up its partnerships with international financing institutions to unlock resources to propel sustainable social and economic development in its Borrowing…
UK, CDB Launch US$20.7 Million Project to Improve Grenada’s Southern Water Supply Network
February 23, 2024 The water system serving the south of Grenada will be significantly upgraded under a USD 20.7 million grant from the Government of the United Kingdom, through the…