Suriname assumes Industrial Policy Portfolio in CARICOM Quasi Cabinet

Suriname assumes Industrial Policy Portfolio in CARICOM Quasi Cabinet

Suriname now has responsibility for Industrial Policy in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet. Chair of the Community, the Hon. John Briceno,...

Ukraine war now ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarians warn, in call for safe access

Ukraine war now ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarians warn, in call for safe access

(United Nations News) On day 13 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and amid rising numbers of civilian casualties, UN rights...

CARICOM’s COVID-19 vaccination status – a continuing concern

CARICOM’s COVID-19 vaccination status – a continuing concern

By Elizabeth Morgan Several CARICOM countries have the lowest COVID vaccination rates in the Americas and among some of the...

CARICOM participates in the Fourth Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC4) on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

CARICOM participates in the Fourth Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC4) on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

Following a two-year delay as a result of COVID-19, the International community  re-convened at UN Headquarters in New York this...

UK Funds Prestigious Training Course For Caribbean Media Professionals

UK Funds Prestigious Training Course For Caribbean Media Professionals

(British High Commission, Bridgetown) More than twenty media professionals from across the Caribbean were given the opportunity to sharpen their...

Spotlight on women at the CARICOM Secretariat

Spotlight on women at the CARICOM Secretariat

As we observe International Women’s Day today, we launch a series placing the spotlight on women at the CARICOM Secretariat...

President proposes forward-looking approach to make more concessional funding available for Caribbean

President proposes forward-looking approach to make more concessional funding available for Caribbean

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) Noting that development financing needs in the Caribbean are clearly not aligned with the current...

Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

(United Nations News) Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on...

Caribbean-wide Health, Safety and Environmental Sanitation Hospitality Standards: Agreement between CARPHA and CROSQ Signed

Caribbean-wide Health, Safety and Environmental Sanitation Hospitality Standards: Agreement between CARPHA and CROSQ Signed

(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) In today’s Caribbean, the tourism operating environment, visitor health and safety, destination and services...

Gender equality, a vital demand for development

Gender equality, a vital demand for development

By Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) The longstanding demand for women’s rights...