Year: 2016
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Caribbean economies in ‘recovery mode’ – CDB
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The economies of Caribbean countries are in a “recovery mode” even though it is still operating in a “somewhat topsy-turvy external environment,” the president of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. William Warren Smith said Wednesday. Delivering the annual report on the current state of Caribbean economies, Smith said though he remains “guardedly optimistic about…
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‘Address past head on’ – Sir Hilary on reparatory justice
Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission and Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Sir Hilary Beckles says reparative justice was not about black people standing on the street corners expecting charities from white folks. He was delivering a keynote address at the Harvard Law School recently on reparatory justice for Caribbean countries that facilitated the slave trade. Sir Hilary…
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CARICOM lauds Saint Lucia’s contribution as the country celebrates 37
Saint Lucia has made a sterling contribution to the Region’s effort towards coordinated, balanced and integrated action required to ensure the survival of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with the threat that climate change poses. This sentiment was expressed in a message from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to the Hon. Dr. Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, on the occasion…
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The work begins: Arrival Statement – CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Jamaica
Mission Head, Ms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer, Elections and Boundaries Department, Belize. The CARICOM Election Observation Mission mounted for Jamaica’s February 25 General Elections has hit the ground with meetings involving the country’s two major political parties – the ruling Peoples National Movement of Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and the main opposition Jamaica Labour Party led by Andrew Holness. …
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CARICOM mounts Observer Mission for Jamaica’s elections
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is mounting a CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in Jamaica, Thursday 25 February 2016. The Mission is being headed by Ms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer, Elections and Boundaries Department, Belize. The other members of the Mission comprise experts in electoral management and administration from Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica,…
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COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 16-17 FEBRUARY 2016, PLACENCIA, BELIZE
The Twenty-Seventh Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held at Placencia, Belize on 16-17 February 2016. The Prime Minister of Belize, the Honourable Dean Barrow, chaired the proceedings. Other members of the Conference in attendance were: the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne; the Prime Minister…
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Caribbean journalists gain insight into ways to report climate forecasting
Thirteen journalists from across the region gathered for a one-day workshop in Barbados, as part of an international initiative sponsored by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), to show how climate forecasting services are being used to boost business and economic opportunities in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The workshop attempted to help the media personnel better interpret the jargon behind…
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KingstOOn a springboard for the Caribbean’s animation industry
THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), World Bank and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) all agree that KingstOOn 2016, scheduled for March 12-13 at the Edna Manley College, will have a region-wide impact on Caribbean economies. The three are partners in the staging of the two-day animation workshop and conference “CDB’s support for KingstOOn is part of a wider Caribbean…
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CARICOM to take concern about banking threat to US, UN, WTO
PLACENCIA, Brazil, Friday February 19, 2016 – Concern that a decision taken by global banks could ruin the region’s financial sector has prompted a decision by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to take the matter as far as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations (UN) and the United States President. According to CARICOM chairman, Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow,…
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World Bank provides $150 million to combat Zika in Latin America and Caribbean
WASHINGTON, United States, Friday February 19, 2016 – The World Bank Group has made US$150 million immediately available to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean fight the Zika virus. And it said in its announcement yesterday that it stands ready to provide additional financing if it’s needed. According to the World Bank, the initial amount being provided is…
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