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CARIFESTA XIII concludes; Trinidad and Tobago next host
The curtains came down on the thirteenth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts CARIFESTA XIII last evening. The ten-day mega cultural event ended with a closing ceremony at Kensington Oval Ground, President Kennedy Drive, Bridgetown, Barbados. The night’s activities included a culmination of performances from various Caribbean countries that have performed throughout the festival and the passing of the…
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Regional Nursing Body Meets in Guyana
Nurses from across the Caribbean Community are currently gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat for the Forty-Fourth General Meeting of the Regional Nursing Body. The meeting got underway on Tuesday with an opening ceremony and will continue until Friday August 11, 2017. Speaking at the opening, Director, Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Myrna Bernard, said the Human Resource Development…
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CARIFESTA XIII – What’s in store!
#Cropover is over! It’s now time for #CARIFESTAXIII….Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store!
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CET, Rules of Origin critical to viability, competitiveness of indigenous industries – Review Consultation hears
The protection of indigenous industries to ensure their viability and competitiveness on the global market and the harmonisation of rates across CARICOM were among the key concerns raised at a Consultation on the revision of CARICOM’s two trade instruments. The trade and revenue instruments are the CARICOM Common External Tariff (CET) and the Rules of Origin. At the brief opening…
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CDF grant ensures further development of ‘De Strip’
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Development on the South Frigate Bay Beach Enhancement Project, popularly known as “De Strip”, is set to enter a new phase, after the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis signed an agreement effectively securing additional financing for the project. The Frigate Bay Strip in St. Kitts and Nevis…
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CARICOM lauds Jamaica on 55th Independence
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has lauded the distinguished contribution of Jamaica to the world as the country celebrates its Fifty-Fifth independence anniversary on 6 August 2017. In a message to the Government and People of Jamaica, the Secretary-General said Jamaica’s development has been fueled by the “renowned creativity of its people,” since it attained nationhood.…
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British Virgin Islands To Host Ctu’s Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (3rd August 2017) – The island of powdery white-sand beaches, lush green mountains, and sheltered, yacht-filled harbours, Tortola, the British Virgin Island’s largest and capital island, will host the world’s oldest Internet forum – the 13th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF). The event will take place from 21st to 23rd August 2017, at the Government’s Training Division, Bettito Frett Building,…
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St Kitts and Nevis to be region’s first nation to eliminate mother-child HIV transmissions
St Kitts and Nevis looks set to become the first country in the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), CARICOM, and the Americas – outside of Cuba – to end to mother-to-child HIV transmission. Prime Minister Timothy Harris made the announcement during his month press conference. The news follows his recent trip to New York City, where he attended…
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App development critical to Single ICT Space – CARICOM official
Powered by flickr embed. Gratis Botón Facebook like generador Gratis Botón Facebook like generador The development of applications such as the recently launched CXC Connect, is critical to the CARICOM Single ICT Space. Speaking at the Guyana launch of the application on Monday, 31 July, 2017, Deputy Programme Manager ICT4D at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Ms. Jennifer Britton said…
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Regional Laboratories Prepare To Detect And Respond To New And Emerging Diseases
“Public health laboratories play a critical role in the fight against communicable diseases, specifically vector-borne diseases, to better prepare the Region to detect and respond to new and emerging threats,” stated Dr Karen Polson-Edwards, Acting Director, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control at CARPHA. Dr Polson-Edwards was speaking at the opening of a two-day technical and policy forum for laboratory…
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