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CDB Awards US$100,000 Grant to Trinidad and Tobago Firm to Develop Caribbean Stock Photography Platform
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), has awarded a USD 100,000 grant to NativeFoto Ltd., a Trinidad and Tobago-based creative enterprise, to develop and scale an innovative digital stock photography platform dedicated to authentic Caribbean visual content. The project, titled “Unlocking Caribbean Pride Through Stock Media,” will create a centralised hub for Caribbean imagery and video,…
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Leadership, mindset shift, financing key to bridging digital divide – Co-Chair, CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force
Government leadership, dedicated budgetary allocations and a shift in mindset, are critical to bridge the current digital divide within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and between the Region and the rest of the world. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, co-Chair of the CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force, stated in an interview that governments must take the lead, make resources available, and hold people…
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From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Digital Transformation in the Caribbean
The second edition of the School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean (SoDTIC) successfully convened from 16-20 June 2025 at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. This premier capacity-building initiative brought together policymakers, regulators, academics, technical experts, and development partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean to engage in high-level dialogue and practical training…
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The Community will prioritise innovative digital solutions – PM Andrew Holness
In a world increasingly defined by rapid technological change, CARICOM must embrace the transformative potential of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to drive economic growth, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life of its people. The Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, made the point in a…
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Technological landscape calls for validation, collaboration, ethical considerations
Careful validation, collaboration, and ethical considerations are pivotal to shaping digital development and confronting the challenges of rapid technological change. CARICOM Secretariat’s Programme Manager, Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D), Ms. Jennifer Britton, shared this perspective when she delivered remarks at a technical validation workshop for the regional ICT Sector Gap Analysis Project that was conducted with support from…
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‘We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy’ – CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025
“We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy, as a growing number of women and girls have forged new pathways as innovators of digital technology in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and the Arts (STEM/STEAM) in our Community”, Dr. Carla Barnett said in a message to mark Girls in ICT Day 2025. Please read the Secretary-General’s message…
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Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April
‘Girls in ICT, Building CARICOM’ is the theme guiding the Community’s celebration of International Girls in ICT Day on 24 April. The Day is an annual observance led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in information and communication technologies (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEM/STEAM). To celebrate…
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International Day of Education 2025 | Artificial Intelligence and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation
Theme: “Artificial Intelligence and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation” “On this International Day of Education, it is useful to remind ourselves that, despite the intensification of AI, it remains true that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. The Caribbean Community welcomes the potential of AI to transform many aspects…
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CARICOM Welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent
“This achievement reflects the tireless advocacy of our Region and the strides made during the first decade, including global recognition of our ten-point plan for reparatory justice and the establishment of the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent.” CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Thursday, 9 January 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia…
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END OF YEAR MESSAGE BY THE OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA
Through it all, our modus operandi has been to speak with one voice and to premise all our interactions on the vision of a Caribbean Community, which is truly “A Community for All”. OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA During the past year, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held true to the commitment…
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