June 23, 2023 Canada’s Minister of International Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan is the new Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Minister Sajjan, who…
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Caribbean perfectly placed to pioneer innovative finance approaches to address climate crisis
June 23, 2023 The Caribbean is uniquely placed to bridge solutions between international communities and chart a pathway forward in pioneering innovative finance approaches on climate change, Executive Secretary of…
CDB to Build Internal Resilience Capacity in Borrowing Member Countries
June 23, 2023 The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr. Hyginus Leon has reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to placing member countries on a higher and more sustainable welfare…
CARICOM TO MEET TO REVIEW ITS COMMON EXTERNAL TARIFF (CET) AND ITS RULES OF ORIGIN
June 23, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is reviewing its trade instruments to make them fit for purpose to facilitate increased trade, agricultural expansion and industrial development beyond 2023. The…
CDB PRESIDENT: NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ON THE WAY: Looks to marry Bridgetown Initiative with new measurement tools
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 20, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The Caribbean Development Bank is calling for a new way in measuring a country’s economic success outside of its Gross Domestic Product, GDP.…
CARICOM Statement on the violent attack on building housing Jamaica’s Consulate in Haiti
June 20, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with deep concern the report that the Sun Auto Car Dealership in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, owned and operated by the Honorary Consul for…
Skill-building, gender-focused policy, and technical assistance key to increasing opportunities for access to finance for women-led enterprises in the Caribbean
June 20, 2023 Creating gender-focused and national inclusion policies, providing technical assistance, greater awareness of financial opportunities, and incorporating business skills into primary education were highlighted as practical ways to…
STAY IN THE LOOP WITH CARICOM
June 20, 2023 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.
COMMONWEALTH SG BRINGS MULTI-AGENCY RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES, MARAC TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 16, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Baroness Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary General is in Trinidad and Tobago to assist in setting up the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Committees (MARAC), a…
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell to Deliver William Demas Lecture at CDB’s 53rd Annual Meeting
June 16, 2023 Climate Finance, a necessity for Caribbean countries faced with multiple threats from Climate Change, is the focus of the 2023 William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to be…
Statement from the Meeting of the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group with Haitian Stakeholders in Kingston, Jamaica
June 16, 2023 A wide cross-section of Haitian stakeholders, a microcosm of Haitian society, met in Kingston, Jamaica, at the invitation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on 11-13 June 2023. …
Caribbean Professional and Amateur Athletes to Compete in Sixteenth CARICOM Road Races in Trinidad and Tobago
June 16, 2023 Caribbean professional and amateur athletes will compete in the Sixteenth CARICOM Road Races scheduled for July in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. A five-kilometre (5K) race…