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.
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
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…
CARICOM Heads congratulate Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago on high-level UN Elections
June 16, 2023 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Guyana on its election, by an overwhelming majority, to a…
CDB Launches Youth for Innovation and Resilience (Youth FIRE) Programme 2023 to support inclusive and equitable development in the Caribbean
June 16, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) on June 13, 2023, launched its 2023 Youth for Innovation and Resilience (Youth FIRE) Programme aimed at supporting inclusive and equitable development…
IDB President Promotes the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on His First Visit to Colombia
June 16, 2023 BOGOTA – The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, reaffirmed his commitment to the sustainable development of Colombia through innovation, social inclusion, the fight…
A Stronger Private Sector Could Drive Long-term Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Caribbean: World Bank Group Report
June 13, 2023 Small Caribbean countries can accelerate private-sector development—a critical step to fostering sustainable and inclusive growth—by addressing key sources of vulnerability and improving the investment climate, according to…
STATEMENT: MEETING BETWEEN HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE US VICE PRESIDENT, KAMALA HARRIS NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS 06/08/23
June 13, 2023 CARICOM Heads of Government welcomed the meeting between Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean and the Vice President of the United States. They noted that…
STAY IN THE LOOP WITH CARICOM
June 13, 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.
Resilient Caribbean Joint Programme and the OECS Commission Host Targeted Learning Event on Enhancing Social Protection Information Management Systems
June 13, 2023 Forty-five social protection stakeholders from countries within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are now better equipped to implement Social Protection Information Management Systems (IMS). This…