Year: 2021
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Data collection imperative to rebound from pandemic, plan for future – PM Mitchell at CARICOM Census Launch
Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell, has welcomed the innovative uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the 2020 Round of Population and Housing Census. At least six countries in the Region are to undertake pandemic-delayed Census activities this year. Barbados launched its Census on 1 August and began enumeration exercises a day later. Grenada launched its Census…
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Barbados records growth of 5.5%: CARICOM BUSINESS
Barbados has recorded growth of 5.5% during the April to June quarter of 2021. That’s the word from Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes who is predicting growth of 1 to 3% for calendar 2021. Haynes said the performance of the economy continued to be constrained by the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a dramatic falloff…
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CARICOM SG congratulates Saint Lucia’s new Prime Minister
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated new Saint Lucia Prime Minister Mr Phillip J Pierre on his election to office, and his Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) for its resounding victory in the country’s 26 July General Elections. Prime Minister Pierre was sworn in two days after his SLP won 13 of the 17 seats contested in the Elections.…
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CARICOM Ambassadors Underscore Value of Regional Integration at Flag-Raising Ceremony
(St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service Press Release) The value of regional integration as promoted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was celebrated on Friday, July 30, 2021, with a Flag Raising Ceremony at the National Heroes Park in Conaree, St. Kitts. The ceremony was organised by the Ministry of International Trade in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Regional…
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Regional Census Launch – upcoming
The regional launch of the 2020 Round of Population and Housing Census will be held on Tuesday, 3 August 2021. The virtual programme will feature Dr. the Hon Keith Mitchell, Grenada Prime Minister and Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Science and Technology in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, and other speakers. Representatives of the media are invited to cover…
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CAHFSA advises tightened measures as African Swine Fever detected in Region
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which is now confirmed to be in the Americas. The disease has already killed more than 800 pigs in two locations in the Dominican Republic. African Swine Fever is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral…
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CARICOM-Japan partnership supporting improvements to teaching profession
Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – The Government of Japan is supporting Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with harmonising national teaching standards with those articulated in the CARICOM Standards for Teachers, Educational Leaders, and Teacher Educators. More than 150 stakeholders participated in three, one-day orientation workshops for the Development of National Standards for the Teaching Profession…
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WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies: Small States need special, differential treatment for ‘workable’ solution – CARICOM
While Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have welcomed the progress on the Fisheries Subsidies negotiations, they have signalled that further adjustments are required, underlining the necessity for special and differential treatment (SDT) for small developing states. SDTs and carve outs for artisanal fishers are among the gaps that needed to be bridged towards a workable solution for the Caribbean. CARICOM…
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CARICOM-Japan partnership supporting improvements to teaching profession
The Government of Japan is supporting member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with harmonizing national teaching standards with those articulated in the CARICOM Standards for Teachers, Educational Leaders, and Teacher Educators. Over 150 stakeholders participated in three one-day orientations workshops for the Development of National Standards for the Teaching Profession from July 19-23. Discussions centered on the strengthening and…
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CARICOM SG Hails Bermuda Gold Medalist’s ‘Spectacular Achievement’
CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to Ms. Flora Duffy of Bermuda who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the women’s individual Triathlon event. The congratulatory message reads: “On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) I offer heartiest congratulations to Ms. Flora Duffy of Bermuda on her spectacular achievement of winning a gold medal in the Triathlon at…
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