Posts by CARICOM

CARICOM and Kenya move to strengthen ties with first Kenyan Ambassador

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday accredited the first Ambassador of Kenya to CARICOM, marking a further step in their...

CARICOM: the Women Trade Ministers

By Elizabeth Morgan March 8 was commemorated as International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme “Women in Leadership: Achieving an...

Jamaica Receives 14,400 Doses Of Vaccines Under COVAX

Jamaica is the first country in the Caribbean to obtain vaccines procured through COVAX (Jamaica Information Service) The Government of...

Professor Rupika Delgoda, Dr. Floyd Morris named among 2021 Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards Excellence Laureates

(The University of the West Indies) The University of the West Indies, Mona congratulates Professor Rupika Delgoda and Dr. Floyd...

Women must be ‘front and centre’ of pandemic recovery, UN chief says

(United Nations News) Women need to be “front and centre” of the pandemic recovery as a matter of economics, efficiency,...

‘Baptism of fire’: Tested Caribbean trailblazer leads COVID response in the Americas

“We make it a point of duty of also reminding the world, reminding our region, that there are issues in...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister calls for global ceasefire to reduce hunger caused by conflict

The Coordinator of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Saboto Caesar, spoke at the...

Blue Opportunities In One Caribbean

(Barbados Government Information Service) There is “tremendous” opportunity in the blue economy, but Caribbean countries need to come together and...

Enabling environment necessary for women to effectively participate in decision-making – Min. Vindhya Persaud

“There must be an enabling environment for women to achieve full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, with...

Caribbean Tourism Performance Report 2020

Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean fell by 65.5 per cent in 2020, according to data from CTO member countries, although...