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Urgency Required on Alternative Energy
The Caribbean needs to embrace a transition to 100 per cent adoption of Renewable Energy as if its very life depends on it. This was the general view from a panel discussion on alternative energy which formed part of the programme on Wednesday of Caribbean Exporters’ Colloquium 2014, organised by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and funded by…
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Britain announces aid programme for five Eastern Caribbean countries until 2020
LONDON, England — Hugh Walker (head of DFID Caribbean) has signed a joint letter of intent with St Vincent and the Grenadines on behalf of Desmond Swayne, Britain’s minister for international development. Walker said, “The United Kingdom is committed to the long-term development of the Caribbean. The Department for International Development (DFID) is starting a new set of development programmes…
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Energy: a critical integration tool – Dr. Devon Gardner, Programme Manager, Energy, CARICOM Secretar
A few short weeks after he became a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat family, Dr. Devon Gardner got his feet wet at a meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) where he made a presentation on a critical proposal to the Community’s energy thrust. His rapid-fire, succinct delivery, though late in the evening, held the…
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CARICOM Energy Week launched
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, on Monday launched activities to mark CARICOM Energy Week which is being observed Region-wide from 16-22 November 2014. The theme for the week is ‘Achieving Climate and Economic Resilience through Sustainable Development’. In remarks at the ceremony held at the VINLEC Lowmans Bay Power Plant in Kingstown,…
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Caribbean must improve export performance
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Exports from the Dominican Republic and Jamaica to Europe are trending up, but the Caribbean as a whole has earned a less than stellar report card from the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA). Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of CEDA, assigned grades ranging from a B- to an F in giving the report card on various areas of…
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OAS Secretary General Received South-South Visionary Award
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, received last night the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Visionary Award, during a gala dinner held in the framework of the Global South-South Development Expo, being held this week at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington DC. Upon accepting the award, presented by the United Nations Office…
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Demand for new aircraft in Caribbean to reach 2,300 by 2033
Herdon, Nov. 17, CMC – A report by Airbus has forecast that the Latin America and Caribbean regions will require around 2,300 new airliners by 2033. This is according to the latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) by Airbus that says this will be driven by strong economy and expected air traffic growth. Airbus predicts that the total value of new…
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PM of Antigua to work with Jamaica to increase shipping revenue
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne, says his country will collaborate with the Government of Jamaica to increase the Caribbean region’s market share of the lucrative global shipping industry, through ship registration services. Mr. Browne pointed out that although the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s (MAJ’s) counterpart agency in Antigua was contributing in a significant way to that…
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Jamaica sets up Internet Exchange Point for Freer, Faster Access
KINGSTON, Jamaica November 14, 2014 – The Jamaican Government has established an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) which will reduce the cost of internet use to Jamaicans while having faster access. Minister of Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell told the National Medal for Science, Technology and Innovation Awards ceremony on Wednesday, that the IXP, hosted at eGOV Jamaica Limited, will further…
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CARICOM Foreign Ministers hail Japan summit as a success
TOKYO, Japan, Nov 15 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers have hailed the one-day summit with their Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida as a success, and have welcomed Tokyo’s solidarity with the region on many global issues. In a joint communiqué issued at the end of the Fourth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference, “The Foreign Ministers resolved to strengthen the bond between Japan…
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