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CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected New Zealand Prime Minister
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated New Zealand’s Prime Minister Ms Jacinda Ardern on her re-election in the country’s general elections on 17 October. Ms. Ardern led her Labour Party to a rare outright majority for New Zealand elections, capturing 64 seats in the 120-seat Assembly. “The New Zealand electorate has no doubt favoured you, Prime Minister, for your…
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T&T to revisit the energy fiscal regime: CARICOM BUSINESS
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that the T&T government will revisit the energy sector tax regime to ensure the country remains competitive. This in the wake of a recent study by the IDB said T&T’s fiscal regime for the energy sector is one of the most uncompetitive in the region. The Central Bank’s Energy Commodity Prices Index (ECPI),…
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Scientific data critical to Development – PM Mitchell on Caribbean Statistics Day
MESSAGE BYPRIME MINISTER KEITH MITCHELLCARICOM’S LEAD HEAD FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING ICT& CARICOM CHAMPION FOR OFFICIAL STATISTICSOn the Occasion of CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAYOctober 15, 2020 Scientific data is increasingly recognised as a critical element in development and the current COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more relevant to sustainable development. Given the magnitude of the pandemic’s impact, we are…
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Celebrating Caribbean Statistics Day – SG’s Message
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE OCCASION OF THE OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2020 It is my pleasure as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, to send greetings on the launch of the Twelfth Observance of Caribbean Statistics Day on 15 October 2020. This year also marks the Third Observance of World…
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Special Topic Statistical Bulletin – COVID-19 Issue 29, 9 October 2020
The Special Topic Statistical Bulletin on COVID 19 in CARICOM Countries Issue 29, provides an update of the trajectory of the COVID-19 in the CARICOM Region up to 9 October 2020. The Bulletin provides information on the pattern of the disease of the total number of confirmed cases, new cases and deaths for each country and the total for CARICOM.…
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Jamaica lowers primary surplus target: CARICOM BUSINESS
Jamaica is further revising down Jamaica’s primary surplus target to 3.1% among other measures, to cover almost $17 billion in additional expenditure for the current fiscal year. According to Finance Minister Nigel Clarke preliminary numbers for the 6 months ending September 30, show that overall revenues were $8 billion or 3% than budgeted but 18.8% lower than the corresponding 6…
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Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Blacklisting by the European Community
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deplores the ongoing unilateral, arbitrary and non-transparent blacklisting strategy employed by the European Union (EU) against CARICOM Member States. The most recent inclusion of CARICOM States to the blacklist of alleged non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and jurisdictions identified as being deficient in the area of Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), underscores the EU’s unwillingness to…
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Barbados to organise meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
The XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on 18-19 January 2021, and will address the pressing environmental issues of the region, opportunities for green recovery, and urgent actions for nature in the next decade to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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CARIFESTA XV in Antigua and Barbuda postponed to 2022
CARIFESTA, the Region’s premiere cultural festival, which was scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in August next year, has been postponed to August 2022. The Hon. Daryll Matthew, Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festivals, and the Arts of Antigua and Barbuda, announced the decision on 8 October, at a virtual meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee. The Committee…
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Vincentians to vote November 5
The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will vote in General Elections on 5 November 2020. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves made the announcement Thursday night, while saying the country’s Parliament will be dissolved on Friday and that Nomination Day will be 20 October. The Elections are expected to be a straight fight between Dr. Gonsalves’ Unity Labour Party…
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