October 22, 2021 The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the financial support of the Government…
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CDB President cites sustainable energy transition as a necessity for Caribbean development
October 22, 2021 The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for regional development. “Our development in…
CARICOM Crystallises its Priorities and Positions for COP 26
October 22, 2021 Two weeks ahead of the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), CARICOM peaked its Ministerial preparations for…
CARICOM Foreign Ministers hold two-day strategic meeting
October 19, 2021 The CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held a Special Meeting on 16-17 2021, hosted by the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Florida, USA.…
World Bank: Strong growth for 2021 for the Caribbean/Central American region but vaccination hesitancy puts this at risk.
By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 The World Bank predicts strong growth in the Central American and Caribbean region in 2021 but not as strong as forecasts are predicting, with…
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CARLA N. BARNETT PhD CBE ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTEENTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2021
October 15, 2021 It is my pleasure to extend greetings on the thirteenth observance of Caribbean Statistics Day (CSD) on 15 October 2021. The theme for this year is “Leave No One Behind –…
First Meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Trade and Development Committee
October 15, 2021 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ The first meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Trade and Development Committee took place via videoconference on 7 October 2021. The…
El Salvador Increase Resilience to Natural Disasters and Health Emergencies with the IDB
October 15, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million contingent loan for a program to help offset the possible impact of natural disasters and health emergencies…
CARICOM continues pursuit of quality education imperative
October 15, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is advancing efforts to achieve clearer alignment, coordination and harmonization of standards for the teaching profession in the Region. On October 8,…
Caribbean Countries Need Urgent Rethink of Concessional Financing Criteria
October 15, 2021 Caribbean countries facing a perilous path back to growth due to the crises of COVID-19 and climate change need the global community to fundamentally reassess how concessional…
CDB, CCREEE Formalise Partnership for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Advancement
October 12, 2021 Two regional institutions have come together to forge a partnership to advance renewable energy (RE) development and energy efficiency (EE) promotion in the Caribbean. Yesterday, the Caribbean…
Caribbean Export Executive Director and CEO, GoInvest discuss support for the private sector in Guyana
October 12, 2021 On October 4, 2021, Executive Director of Caribbean Export, Deodat Maharaj, met with Dr Peter Ramsaroop, CEO, GoInvest, to discuss the programmes and initiatives the Agency is…