Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions – CARICOM Business

Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions – CARICOM Business

Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels in February largely because of Russia’s war...

Agri-Investment Forum perfect opportunity to strengthen Region’s agri food systems – CARICOM SG

Agri-Investment Forum perfect opportunity to strengthen Region’s agri food systems – CARICOM SG

“The CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo will provide a perfect opportunity to strengthen the development of the Region’s Agri-Food Systems....

New Project Opens Doors for Greater Movement of Skilled Persons in CARICOM

New Project Opens Doors for Greater Movement of Skilled Persons in CARICOM

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda availing themselves of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Certification...

Region urged to remain vigilant, close COVID-19 vaccination gaps

Region urged to remain vigilant, close COVID-19 vaccination gaps

(Government of Saint Lucia Press Release) As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2,...

Region Must Work Together To Tackle External Shocks

Region Must Work Together To Tackle External Shocks

(Barbados Government Information Service Press Release) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has underscored the importance of working together as a...

CARICOM IMPACS, CRFM Partner With Norway, UNDP To Fortify Region’s Response To Fisheries Crimes

CARICOM IMPACS, CRFM Partner With Norway, UNDP To Fortify Region’s Response To Fisheries Crimes

(Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Press Release)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and...

Statement on CAUCUS of CARICOM Heads of Government, Wednesday

Statement on CAUCUS of CARICOM Heads of Government, Wednesday

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting virtually in Caucus on Wednesday 6 April reaffirmed the obligation of...

What’s currently happening in the OACPS/EU arena?

What’s currently happening in the OACPS/EU arena?

The last time I wrote about developments in the relationship between the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)...

CARICOM Secretary-General says world needs to ‘break-up with plastics’

CARICOM Secretary-General says world needs to ‘break-up with plastics’

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is essential to address marine debris and plastics plaguing earth’s oceans, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr....

Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO

Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO

(United Nations News) An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved limits,...