Areas of Work
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EU Continues to Support Caribbean In Fight Against Mosquito Borne Diseases
The European Union has provided the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) with a grant of 4.1 million euro (US$4.5M) to continue supporting efforts to combat mosquito borne diseases in the Caribbean Region. The assistance will be channelled through a four-year health strengthening programme designed to further improve the prevention, detection and control of outbreaks of mosquito borne diseases such as…
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CARICOM ICT Ministers to approach telecoms providers on eliminating roaming rates
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers with responsibility for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have agreed to collectively approach the Region’s telecommunications providers to eliminate roaming charges throughout the Community. This is one of the priorities which they identified as an early benefit with respect to achieving a CARICOM Single ICT Space. At a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and…
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Remarks at Regional Stakeholders Consultation on the CSME
Warren Smith Good evening: Let me start by commending Prime Minister Motley for spearheading this very timely initiative. Last year, while attending your first Intercessional Heads of Government Meeting as Prime Minister, you declared your Government’s unequivocal commitment to the regional integration cause and Barbados’ readiness to play a full and active part in moving the process forward. I make…
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Remarks at Regional Stakeholders Consultation on the CSME
By Dr. William Warren Smith, CD Errol Barrow Centre for the Creative Imagination University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus Barbados Good evening: Let me start by commending Prime Minister Motley for spearheading this very timely initiative. Last year, while attending your first Intercessional Heads of Government Meeting as Prime Minister, you declared your Government’s unequivocal commitment to the…
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