Year: 2016
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Caribbean Community Institution helps deliver climate resilient crops
In plain view of the mountainous terrain of Belize’s most southern district, Toledo, farmers of Trio Village have been facing a changing environment. Ya’Axche Conservation Trust approached the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) to assist the villagers with combating threats that were exacerbated by climate related events. This involved deforestation due to lack of water, insufficient arable land and…
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19-yr-old begins setting up animation network
By Akola Thompson OVER the last few years, animation in the Caribbean has become a growing and thriving industry, as more and more persons recognise the importance animation can play in the preservation of cultural history.In Guyana, animation has, for the most part, been a small market; but with a vision to see animation grow and thrive in the country,…
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CARICOM taking steps to Institutionalise a Gender Sensitive Results-Oriented Culture across the Community
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in June 2016, will initiate the implementation of a “Gender Sensitive Results-Based Management (RBM) System” to build a results-oriented culture around the operationalization of the CARICOM Strategic Plan, 2015 – 2019. Following extensive planning and project design which commenced in December 2014, in August 2015, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved funding for the Project entitled…
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CDB-funded workshop promotes better results in Regional Development
Achieving measurable results with transparency and accountability in development projects was the focus of discussions when the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) hosted a workshop for 17 business development officials from around the Region. The Sub-Regional Workshop on Managing for Development Results (MfDR) ended on May 6 in Jamaica. The attendees, who work at Cooperating Institutions of the Bank’s Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services…
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Development of marijuana industry urgent – Jamaica Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica must move with urgency to develop a medical marijuana industry. He pointed out that exploiting the benefits of marijuana is “not about smoking a spliff” or “walking around with two ounces of the weed.” This is about building an industry of value-added products,” the Minister emphasised. Mr. Shaw…
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Geothermal energy getting increasing attention in Eastern Caribbean
While appearing on the Government’s weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, May 11, Dr. Devon Gardener, Programme Manager for Energy and Head of Energy Unit at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana, said Caribbean islands can produce their own power. “The fact is that at the end of the day in terms of our energy requirements, [and]…
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Regional delegates excited by prospects of collaboration on geothermal development
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 13, 2016 (SKNIS): The Geothermal Regional Forum concluded on Thursday, 12 May, and officials are already buzzing about some of the outcome of the three-day conference that was held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Judith Ephraim, Programme Officer at the Sustainable Energy Unit at the OECS Commission, said geothermal energy is a part of the energy consideration…
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Minister Liburd leads CARICOM, OECS delegations to Guadeloupe geothermal plant
Basseterre, St. Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Public Infrastructure with responsibility for energy, the Honourable Ian Patches Liburd, on Thursday led Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) delegates to the only active geothermal plant in the Caribbean in Bouillante, Guadeloupe. The delegates were on the last of a three-day Regional geothermal forum held at…
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‘His was a good innings well played’ – CARICOM SG eulogises Cozier
The body of work on cricket left behind by iconic cricket journalist, Tony Cozier, represented a running commentary and a history of the game in the Region for more than fifty years, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said Friday. For him it was a labour of love and it is a legacy the Region would do well to…
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Launch of Human Resource Development Commission proof leaders improving CARICOM’s education system – Youth Ambassador
CARICOM Youth Ambassador from Barbados, Zuwena Perry believes that CARICOM leaders have shown evidence of their commitment to improving the Region’s education system. She expressed this sentiment during the launch of the Human Resource Commission at the Caribbean Development Bank in Barbados on Thursday evening. According to Ms. Perry the launch of the Human Resource Development Commission was proof that…
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