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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretariat holds live radio and online programme on Census

    CARICOM Secretariat holds live radio and online programme on Census

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will hold a live radio and online discussion on Thursday, 28 April 2022, on the Population and Housing Census. Among the participants on the interactive radio talk show will be CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis, and Director, Regional Statistics, Dr. Philomen Harrison, Directors of Statistics and Chief Statistics Officers, and representatives of International Development…

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  • Photo of Sir William Arthur Lewis (Virtual) Distinguished Lecture: Sustained Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic – The Lewis Model, presented by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett

    Sir William Arthur Lewis (Virtual) Distinguished Lecture: Sustained Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic – The Lewis Model, presented by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett

    Salutations I am deeply honoured to present the Sir W. Arthur Lewis Distinguished lecture this year under the theme “Sustained Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic: The Lewis Model”.  In our region and across the world, we are preoccupied with building a post-pandemic economic recovery notwithstanding the persistence of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  I recall the great pride I felt as an undergraduate in…

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  • Photo of Remarks by Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary-General,  CARICOM Single Market and Trade (CSMT)  – Sensitisation of  CARICOM Media Workers, 26 April 2022

    Remarks by Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Single Market and Trade (CSMT) – Sensitisation of CARICOM Media Workers, 26 April 2022

    Ms. Sonia Gill, Secretary-General, Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Ms. Nazima Raghubir, President, Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) Mr. Titus Preville, Programme Manager CARICOM Single Market and Mr. Salas Hamilton our CSME Communications Lead, and colleagues from the CARICOM Secretariat. Participants of today’s session Ambassador Wayne McCook Good morning to you all and welcome to this very important activity which…

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  • Photo of CARICOM SG to deliver Sir Arthur Lewis Lecture

    CARICOM SG to deliver Sir Arthur Lewis Lecture

    CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett will deliver the Sir Arthur Lewis Virtual Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday 26 April, from 6:00 p.m. Eastern Caribbean Time. The Lecture, hosted by the University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, will be held under the theme, Sustained Economic Recovery Post Pandemic: The Lewis Model.  It will be chaired by Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee, University…

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  • Photo of Keynote Address by CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Dr Armstrong Alexis at the Launch of the Creative Caribbean project, 21 April 2022

    Keynote Address by CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Dr Armstrong Alexis at the Launch of the Creative Caribbean project, 21 April 2022

    ❖        Honourable Ministers with responsibility for Culture ❖        Dr. Norbert Richard Ibrahim, Assistant Secretary-General, Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States ❖        Mr. Frderik Ekfeldt, Deputy Head of Mission, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Cayman Islands ❖        Dr. Saadia Sanchez-Vegas, Director and Representative, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean; ❖        Ms.…

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  • Photo of Remarks  by CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General,  Dr Armstrong Alexis to the  Fifth Regional Disability Studies Conference, 19-20 April 2022

    Remarks by CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis to the Fifth Regional Disability Studies Conference, 19-20 April 2022

    It is a distinct pleasure for me to be addressing you as your Guest Speaker this morning, at this your Fifth Regional Disability Studies Conference.  I am conscious of the fact that this Conference comes against the backdrop of one of the most crushing events to have impacted our generation and at a time when major emphasis must be placed…

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  • Photo of Shipping costs trending downwards: CARICOM BUSINESS

    Shipping costs trending downwards: CARICOM BUSINESS

    Global shipping costs are starting to trend downwards, nonetheless prices remain elevated considerably above pre-pandemic levels. Indeed, there is an approximate 50% reduction being experienced by Caribbean importers. According to Richard Pandohie, former President of the Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association, the cost for shipping a 40ft container now ranges between US$10,000 and US$12,000, “still above pre-pandemic level of US$4-5k…

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  • Photo of CARICOM SG wraps up official visit to Saint Lucia

    CARICOM SG wraps up official visit to Saint Lucia

    Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Her Excellency Carla Barnett ended her official visit to Saint Lucia on Wednesday during which she met with the Prime Minister Honourable Philip Pierre, members of Cabinet, the Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Allen Chastanet, the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and paid a visit to the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School. “This was a very good and…

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  • Photo of Caribbean Creative Sector to benefit from ACP-EU 3 million Euro Grant Support Programme

    Caribbean Creative Sector to benefit from ACP-EU 3 million Euro Grant Support Programme

    The Caribbean Culture Sector has received significant funding from the European Union with support from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, under the ACP-EU 11th EDF Culture Programme as creatives seek to recover from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virtual Launch is set for Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 11:00 EST. The United Nations, Educational,…

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