Month: April 2016
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Cave Hill students examine local implementation of CSME
Nineteen students from the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Cave Hill campus in Barbados have concluded a week-long study tour in Jamaica, where they examined the extent of the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The tour is a part of a Public Education Programme organised by the CARICOM Secretariat titled: ‘Students Engaging the CARICOM Single…
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West Indies Legends call for dissolution of ‘obsolete’ WICB
A host of West Indies legends including Garry Sobers, Viv Richards, Wes Hall and Andy Robertshave called upon the WICB to dissolve the board, in line with the CARICOM cricket review panel’s recommendation, and appoint an interim committee as part of the structural reforms that would enable the region’s cricket to “develop and flourish”. On April 14 in Grenada, converging…
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CARICOM Reparations Relay Launched in Barbados – Reparations Baton and Torch Will Travel Throughout the Region in 2016
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has launched an International Reparations Relay & Rally Initiative in Barbados that in coming months will take a ‘reparations baton’ and ‘reparations torch’ from one CARICOM country to the other. The baton and torch will be presented to the national reparations commissions across the region at youth rallies organized under the banner ‘Roots, Rock, Reggae,…
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PitchIT Caribbean to Host Regional Competition for Tech Entrepreneurs in Montego Bay
Kingston, Jamaica–PitchIT Caribbean, the Canadian government-funded program concerned with mobile app development in the Caribbean, will host the region’s largest tech entrepreneurship competition on June 3 to 4, 2016, in Montego Bay. Registration is now open and will close midnight on April 20, 2016. Designed for techpreneurs in CARICOM states, the two-day event is expected to feature 25 mobile app…
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CCJ marks 11th anniversary
Port-of-Spain, CCJ – April 16, 2016, marked the eleventh year since the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) first opened its doors to the people of the Caribbean region. The Court was inaugurated in Port-of-Spain in 2005, and has since been making strides in the advancement of the provision of judicial services to the Caribbean region. The Court is building its technological capacity and…
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CDB launches US$30.9M sea, river defence project in Guyana
In Guyana, over 90% of the country’s population lives along the coastal area, much of which lies below sea level. As such, the country faces significant risk of flooding, and the construction and rehabilitation of drainage, irrigation and sea defense systems is a priority for the Government. On Wednesday April 13, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of…
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Renewable energy for sustainable communities
(Feature by Organisation of American States) Like many of its neighbours, Antigua and Barbuda has some of the highest electricity prices in the world, with rates several times higher than in the United States, and incomes considerably lower. In light of this challenge, the OAS, through the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), launched a small-grant initiative to…
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Zika Virus confirmed as cause of rare microcephaly birth defect – CDC
The Zika virus has been confirmed to cause a rare birth defect called microcephaly and other severe problems of the brain, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials across the globe have suspected for months a link between the virus and the birth defect, characterized by an abnormally small head and…
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Caribbean Leaders to support bold recommendations to end AIDS epidemic at UN High Level meeting
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The new Governments in Jamaica and Haiti which together account for approximately 71 percent of People living with HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, have agreed to send high level representatives to the UN High Level Meeting (UN HLM) on HIV/AIDS on June 8-10, 2016 in New York. This was revealed during a joint mission held…
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Stakeholders set path for establishment of Regional creative industries body
Kingston, JAMAICA, April 13, 2016, – The Caribbean is renowned worldwide for its creative culture, including music, folklore, crafts, festivals and carnivals. Despite making some progress in developing the cultural and creative sectors, the Region has lagged in translating its creativity into substantial economic gains. This reality prompted the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government at their 26th Intersessional meeting held…
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