OECS Commission Hosts Successful COVID-19 Resurgence Contingency Planning Workshop

OECS Commission Hosts Successful COVID-19 Resurgence Contingency Planning Workshop

Three virtual capacity building workshops provided education professionals with the skills and tools to build resilient education systems in the...

Census, RSDS central to recent meetings of Regional Statisticians

Census, RSDS central to recent meetings of Regional Statisticians

Statisticians from across CARICOM met over the past week to guide the Region’s course in pursuing a vibrant statistical agenda...

Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant

Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant

Although there is reason to be optimistic, Dr. Barbosa urged countries to remain vigilant and continue public health measures, such...

Threat of extinction of sharks gathers delegates in WECAFC region for urgent talks

Threat of extinction of sharks gathers delegates in WECAFC region for urgent talks

(Food and Agriculture Organisation Press Release) More than 40 delegates from the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Working Group...

CARICOM and the Glasgow UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)

CARICOM and the Glasgow UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)

“Science has made it clear that the Earth is fast approaching its tipping point of climate disaster and, as the...

Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network Elects New Chairperson

Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network Elects New Chairperson

(Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network Press Release) The Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN) held its quarterly meeting...

CDB successfully raised US$150 million on German capital market

CDB successfully raised US$150 million on German capital market

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) The Aa1/AA+ rated Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) successfully executed its second borrowing in the...

Jamaica PM Announces New Curfew Hours; Sunday No Longer A No-Movement Day

Jamaica PM Announces New Curfew Hours; Sunday No Longer A No-Movement Day

(Jamaica Information Service Press Release) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced new curfew hours, from 8:00 p.m....

CARICOM Climate Change Ministers demand climate justice in Declaration ahead of COP26

CARICOM Climate Change Ministers demand climate justice in Declaration ahead of COP26

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) readies itself for participation in the upcoming global Climate Change conference, COP 26,  it issued...