September 20, 2022 With the support of the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank, Dominica is now working to establish a new national agro-processing facility that will strengthen the…
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50 million financing from CDP to combat climate change in Caribbean countries with CDB
September 20, 2022 Countering the effects of climate change and supporting the sustainable development of the Caribbean countries: these are the objectives of the 50 million financing granted by Cassa…
STATEMENT FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON DEVELOPMENTS IN HAITI
September 20, 2022 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is gravely concerned by the continuing deterioration of the security situation and the social circumstances in the Republic of Haiti. The continued breakdown…
CARICOM congratulates Belize on 41st Independence Anniversary
September 20, 2022 CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has congratulated Belize on the occasion of its 41st Independence Anniversary. Please see below the Secretary-General’s congratulatory message to Belize Prime Minister,…
IDB PRESIDENT LISTS ITS INITIATIVES TARGETED AT CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com September 16, 2022 Ahead of the COP27 set to take place in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt later this year, IDB President Mauricio Claver-Carone says the bank…
The Caribbean Community mourns passing of Regional Legal Luminary, Duke Pollard – CARICOM SG
September 16, 2022 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has expressed condolences on the passing of Justice (ret), Duke Pollard of Guyana. The Secretary-General, in a message to the President of Guyana…
OAS Special Adviser on Responsibility to Protect Launches Report
September 16, 2022 The Organization of American States (OAS) Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Jared Genser today released a report that provides recommendations to the General Secretariat…
IDB Appoints Tariq Alli as Caribbean General Manager and Jamaica Country Representative
Tariq Alli, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, has been appointed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as General Manager of the Caribbean Country Department and IDB Country Representative for…
GLOBAL FUND STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS CHALLENGES AFFECTING EXPANSION OF HIV, TB AND MALARIA RESPONSES AT REGIONAL DIALOGUE
September 13, 2022 The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, will facilitate…
OECS Commission presents Condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
September 13, 2022 The OECS Commission expresses with great sadness, its regret at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8th September 2022. Throughout her seventy-year reign, Her…
Twenty emerging acts selected for the 2022 staging of Caribbean Rhythm Showcase
September 13, 2022 That’s right, a total of 20 fledging artistes will perform their original music from a myriad of Caribbean genres including Reggae, Dancehall, Pop, Soca, Afro Beats, Neo…
World Bank calls for urgent climate action in Latin America and Caribbean to accelerate transition to resilient and low-carbon
September 13, 2022 A new World Bank report calls on countries in the region to take urgent action to help reduce the impacts of climate change and set a path…