August 4, 2026 Across the Eastern Caribbean, the persistent arrival of sargassum seaweed has long presented a critical challenge to coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and local economies. However, insights gained…
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MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM REPARATIONS COMMISSION: Emancipation Day | 1 August 2026
August 4, 2026 On Emancipation Day 2026, the CARICOM Reparations Commission joins the people of the Caribbean, Africa and the global African diaspora in honouring the courage, resistance and unyielding…
CDB and Government of Belize Unlock Greater Educational Opportunities Through New Primary Schools
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) and the Government of Belize have marked major milestones in education development in Orange Walk District, with groundbreaking ceremonies for two new schools and the…
CARICOM-Led Digitalisation of TVET Sets New Benchmark for Regional Transformation
July 24, 2026 “CARICOM [Technical and Vocational Education and Training – TVET] institutions needed a practical, regionally owned pathway to accelerate digital transformation, not borrowed models, but solutions built for…
CARICOM launches Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition
July 28, 2026 The CARICOM Secretariat has launched the CARICOM Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition, inviting secondary schools across the Community to showcase student-led agricultural initiatives through…
STATEMENT from the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group on the Transmission of the Electoral Calendar
July 28, 2026 The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the publication of the electoral calendar by the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). This critical step…
Caribbean Development Bank Supports Feasibility Study for Regional Stock Exchange
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has approved a grant of US$100,000 to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization Inc. (CPSO) to support a study that will assess…
CDB and CCREEE Launch Regional Programme to Accelerate the Caribbean’s Clean Energy Future
July 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) have launched the Accelerated Sustainable Energy and Resilience Transition 2030 (ASERT…
IDB Invest and ANSA McAL Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Caribbean Growth
July 24, 2026 IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the IDB Group, and the ANSA McAL Group, one of the Caribbean’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, have announced a strategic…
Caribbean Development Bank Approves Regional Initiative to Strengthen Development Finance Institutions
July 24, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has approved US$232,000 in grant funding to strengthen the capacity of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) across its Borrowing Member Countries, enhancing…
Statement from the President of the Caribbean Development Bank on the Passing of Sir Garfield Sobers
July 21, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank joins the people of Barbados, the wider Caribbean and indeed the cricketing world in mourning the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers. Sir Garfield…
Message of Condolence from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Passing of the Right Excellent Sir Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers NH, AO, OCC
July 21, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the Government and people of Barbados and the global Cricket fraternity in mourning the passing of Cricket legend, Sir Garfield Sobers. A…