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  • Photo of REGIONAL DISTILLERIES JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
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    REGIONAL DISTILLERIES JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

    Bridgetown, Barbados – 22 April 2020: As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, CARICOM rum producers have modified their production lines to play their part by producing alcohol and hand sanitiser and making donations of sanitation products. Across the Caribbean, contributions have been made to governments, institutions, and frontline healthcare workers and to support local communities impacted by…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Girls in ICT Partnership Hosts First Digital Dialogue on International Girls in ICT Day

    CARICOM Girls in ICT Partnership Hosts First Digital Dialogue on International Girls in ICT Day

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Girls in ICT Partnership will host an online regional event to celebrate International Girls in ICT Day on 23 April, 2020. International Girls in ICT Day is an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) initiative and is observed every year on the fourth Thursday of April, under the theme: ‘Expand Horizons, Change Attitudes’. The main objective is to…

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  • Photo of STATEMENT BY THE CCJ PRESIDENT ON THE COURT’S 15th ANNIVERSARY

    STATEMENT BY THE CCJ PRESIDENT ON THE COURT’S 15th ANNIVERSARY

    Today, 16 April 2020, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) marks 15 years of serving the region. Admittedly, while our current global environment is a sombre one as we fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel it necessary to acknowledge this milestone and the work of all the employees from around the region that have contributed, presently contribute and continue…

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  • Photo of STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR OF COHSOD-EDUCATION COVID-19 AND EDUCATION
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    STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR OF COHSOD-EDUCATION COVID-19 AND EDUCATION

    The COVID 19 Pandemic has been characterised by many as the unseen enemy moving swiftly across the globe. To date, at the international level, it has affected approximately 1.5 billion students with run on impacts for teachers and caregivers. Within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) it has disrupted the education and careers of over five million students and two hundred thousand…

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  • Photo of Press Release re: Ninth Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, via Videoconference, 15 April 2020
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    Press Release re: Ninth Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, via Videoconference, 15 April 2020

    Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) agreed on a way forward in the Community’s battle against the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Special Emergency Meeting on Wednesday via video conference. The Leaders received presentations from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the University of the West Indies (UWI), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Archbishop Jason Gordon. Dr Joy St…

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    CARICOM Heads to hold emergency meeting

    As Member States of the Caribbean Community continue their fight against the COVID-19 and its impact of lives and livelihoods, CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, will hold a meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government on Wednesday. This 9th Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be conducted online. Chair…

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  • Photo of The CARICOM Security Mechanism – working assiduously to mitigate threats caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The CARICOM Security Mechanism – working assiduously to mitigate threats caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) met for an emergency meeting on 8 April 2020 to discuss matters of security, particularly those related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming hurricane season, the latter approximately six weeks away. The Meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon. Dr. Winston Garraway, Minister of State in the Office…

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  • Photo of STATEMENT: COVID-19 – Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)
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    STATEMENT: COVID-19 – Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)

    The Council for Human and Social Development (Health) on Monday 6th April 2020 held its Fourth Special Emergency Meeting via video conference.   During this meeting, representatives from regional institutions provided updates to the Ministers and Officials in relation to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) stated that they have experienced delays in receiving reagents for COVID-19 tests. The CARPHA…

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  • Photo of CDB makes US$140M available to counter COVID-19 pandemic, other disasters
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    CDB makes US$140M available to counter COVID-19 pandemic, other disasters

    (Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) met this week and approved up to US$140 million to be used by the Bank’s Borrowing Member Countries to tackle the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and other shocks to their economy. “The economic and social shock of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be severe…

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    Caribbean needs financial backing

    (Guyana Chronicle) In an earnest letter on behalf of the Caribbean Region, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has written to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (MF) requesting specific financial attention, as the Region grapples with significant economic loss linked to tourism and braces for the catastrophic effects of the hurricane season. In the letter sent…

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