September 3, 2021 Climate Change and Covid-19 were the main issues discussed as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Her Excellency Carla Barnett accepted the credentials of the new Ambassador…
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Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belize and Guatemala with the OAS Secretary General
September 3, 2021 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belize, the Honorable Eamon Courtenay, and of Guatemala, the Honorable Pedro Brolo Vila, held a meeting yesterday with the OAS Secretary…
IN SURINAME,THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY IS FEMALE AND FAB
By Terry-Ann Coley-Graham September 3, 2021 The IDB promoted the added value of private sector activity in Suriname by improving the business climate and innovation, spurring knowledge in manufacturing and…
IDB unveils health security recommendations to support tourism industry
September 3, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with the support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the participation of the Organization of American States (OAS), launched the series…
Countries of the Region Give Impetus to Creation of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
September 3, 2021 The proposal, which seeks to strengthen the region’s institutional framework in the area of cooperation, will be submitted to ECLAC’s Committee of the Whole for consideration in…
CARICOM congratulates Trinidad and Tobago on its 59th Independence Anniversary
August 31, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the country’s fifty-ninth anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 31 August…
Miami Herbert Business School establishes Global Crossing Airlines Graduate Business Scholarships for people who evacuated from Afghanistan
August 31, 2021 Following the recent challenges in Afghanistan, The University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School will offer two full-tuition scholarships beginning as early as January 2022…
Statement from Bureau Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
August 31, 2021 The Bureau of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Special Session on Friday 27 August 2021 to discuss the political and humanitarian situation…
AT THE OAS, CARICOM OUTLINES HELP TO HAITI, CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO TURN WORDS TO ACTION
August 24, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says “there is an urgent need for the entire global community to respond swiftly and meaningfully to the dire situation of the Haitian…
Stay in the Loop with CARICOM
August 24, 2021 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. Highlights: 00:01:01 NEW…
IDB Lab and Google Launch Acceleration Program for Women Entrepreneurs in STEM
August 24, 2021 TWENTY WOMEN-LED STARTUPS WILL BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CUSTOMIZED LAC WOMEN FOUNDERS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IDB Lab , the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank,…
Chinese FDI still prominent in the region, despite soft 2020
By: Staff Writer August 20, 2021 Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) was the only saving grace for the Caribbean and Central America in an otherwise sluggish 2020, drowned in COVID-19…