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WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies: Small States need special, differential treatment for ‘workable’ solution – CARICOM
While Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have welcomed the progress on the Fisheries Subsidies negotiations, they have signalled that further adjustments are required, underlining the necessity for special and differential treatment (SDT) for small developing states. SDTs and carve outs for artisanal fishers are among the gaps that needed to be bridged towards a workable solution for the Caribbean. CARICOM…
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CARICOM-Japan partnership supporting improvements to teaching profession
The Government of Japan is supporting member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with harmonizing national teaching standards with those articulated in the CARICOM Standards for Teachers, Educational Leaders, and Teacher Educators. Over 150 stakeholders participated in three one-day orientations workshops for the Development of National Standards for the Teaching Profession from July 19-23. Discussions centered on the strengthening and…
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CARICOM SG Hails Bermuda Gold Medalist’s ‘Spectacular Achievement’
CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to Ms. Flora Duffy of Bermuda who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the women’s individual Triathlon event. The congratulatory message reads: “On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) I offer heartiest congratulations to Ms. Flora Duffy of Bermuda on her spectacular achievement of winning a gold medal in the Triathlon at…
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Cayman implements 5-phase tourism re-start strategy: CARICOM BUSINESS
The Cayman Islands has announced a five-phase approach to reopening its tourism sector. During the first phase or ‘reduced quarantine period’, which began in June, fully vaccinated travellers are subject to a mandatory 5-day quarantine while the unvaccinated undergo 14-days isolation. In the second phase, or “reduced reparations restrictions”, effective August 9, additional travel restrictions will be eased, including the…
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CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Saint Lucia General Elections, 26 July 2021 – Preliminary Statement
At the invitation of the Honourable Allen M. Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Irwin LaRocque mounted a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the conduct of the General Elections which was held in Saint Lucia on 26 July 2021. The Advance Team comprising the Chief of Mission and the CARICOM…
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Saint Lucians vote for change
Saint Lucians voted for a change of government in General Elections on Monday 26 July 2021. The opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), led for the first time by Phillip J. Pierre, captured 13 of the 17 seats at stake, according to the preliminary results issued by the Saint Lucia Electoral Department. The incumbent United Workers Party (UWP) of Prime…
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CARICAD issues Horizon Newsletter Vol 5 No 4
I write as Executive Director of CARICAD to express our empathy for the people of our member states, Barbados, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines that were affected by the passage of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Elsa on July 2nd and 3rd, 2021. In the case of the people of Saint Lucia our empathy rises distinctly to an expression of…
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Jamaica: Remittances exceed US$1 billion in 4 months – CARICOM BUSINESS
For the first 4 months of 2021, remittance inflows into Jamaica exceeded the US$1-billion mark. Net remittance inflows of US$1012.7 million increased by 52.6% or US$349.1 million relative to the previous corresponding period. This improvement resulted from an increase of 46.2% or S$345.7 million in total remittance inflows aided by a decline of 4.1% or US$3.5 million in total remittance…
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CARICOM Chairman’s Statement at the Funeral of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda presented a virtual Statement at the funeral of the assassinated President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse on Friday 23 July 2021. Here is the full Statement:
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THE CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADOR CORPS WELCOMES THE NEW DEAN, 2021-2022
The CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA) Corps is pleased to welcome its new Dean, Ms. Renee Atwell, CYA from Trinidad and Tobago. Ms. Reneé Atwell is an Attorney-at-Law and an advocate of a rehabilitative approach to juvenile justice and achieving SDG Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Ms. Atwell is passionate about law, regional integration and youth development. In her…
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