June 12, 2026 Safety measures, charger installation requirements, and inspection procedures are among the areas identified as critical to harmonising electric vehicles (EVs) charging infrastructure across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).…
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CARICOM trade ministers meet in Georgetown for 62nd COTED
June 12, 2026 The Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on Thursday, 11 June at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. The meeting…
Saint Lucia to host CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in July
June 9, 2026 The Fifty-first Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be convened in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, from 5-8 July…
GDF DELEGATION VISITS CARICOM SECRETARIAT
June 9, 2026 On Thursday, 4 June, the CARICOM Secretariat welcomed a delegation from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Senior Command and Staff Course Number 20 (SCSC #20). The visit…
Caribbean Businesses Encouraged to Harness Open Innovation Through the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator
June 9, 2026 Caribbean entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses were encouraged to embrace open innovation and international collaboration as the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator hosted its Digital Connectors Barbados event under the theme “Uncracking Open Innovation…
Caribbean Leaders Leave Nassau with Renewed Commitment to Deliver Results for the Region
June 9, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) concluded its 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors on June 4 with a renewed commitment from regional leaders, development partners, and…
A Call to Build: CDB President Charts Path for a Stronger Caribbean
June 9, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) convened its 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors on June 3 in Nassau, The Bahamas, under the theme “Forging the…
MESSAGE FROM DR. CARLA BARNETT, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY | 5 JUNE 2026
June 5, 2026 As we observe World Environment Day 2026, we do so cognisant of the reality that our shared Caribbean home is on the frontline of climate change. There…
Congratulatory Message to Trinidad and Tobago on its Election to the United Nations Security Council, 2027-2028
June 4, 2026 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extend hearty congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on successful election to…
CDB Board Approves US$200 Million Guarantee to Expand Financing for Caribbean Development
June 5, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) Board of Directors has approved the advancement of a landmark First-Loss Portfolio Credit Guarantee with the Government of Canada, which the…
“The Responsibility Rests With Us”: CDB President Issues Urgent Call to Reimagine Caribbean Climate Finance
June 2, 2026 The Caribbean faces a stark choice: transform how it finances resilience and development, or remain trapped in a cycle of debt, constrained growth, and escalating climate shocks.…
CDB to Lead High-Level Dialogue on the Future of Global Development Finance
June 2, 2026 At a time when countries around the world are confronting economic uncertainty, climate shocks and rising debt burdens, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) will…