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Bahamas PM calls for greater collaboration for Regional economic growth
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan 20, CMC – Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie says the key to the Caribbean achieving economic growth and development will be its ability to “think strategically and collaborate”. Addressing the Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference 2016 Trade Show organised by the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Christie said with a collaborative, strategic approach “we can position…
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Sustainable environmental practices must characterise Region’s energy sectors – Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 19, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, has challenged the Caribbean community to employ and promote sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in their energy sectors, even as they pursue development for their countries, in his address at the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference currently being held in Port of Spain. The Conference, which began…
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Regional Procurement Regime Consultations Continue
The CARICOM Secretariat continues its series of national consultations in Member States to advance the implementation of the Community Procurement Regime within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). On Tuesday, January 19, Belize wrapped up its two-day consultation that focused on the system requirements and infrastructure for a fully functioning Community Public Procurement Notice Board (CPPNB). The (CPPNB) is…
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CARICOM integration process strong, says Belize Foreign Minister
The collective actions and accomplishments of integration, to date, are proof that the regional integration process is strong and inexorably deepening. This sentiment was expressed by the Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belize and Chairman of the Community Council of Ministers, as he addressed his colleague Ministers at the recently concluded 37th meeting of the Council, in…
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Monitor, report birth anomalies – PAHO advises on Zika virus
As the Zika virus spreads, PAHO advises countries to monitor and report birth anomalies and other suspected complications of the virus Washington, D.C., 18 January 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — With the Zika virus now circulating in 18 countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is recommending that its member countries monitor and report…
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CDB hosts ‘Conversation’ on gender socialisation
Gender stereotypes can be imposed on children from infancy, and therefore, the process of dispelling them must start in the early childhood years of development. This was a central message as the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) hosted a Conversation on Gender Socialisation and Early Childhood Development (ECD), entitled ‘Teaching Them’, at its headquarters in Barbados on Friday January 15, 2016.…
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Saint Lucia’s energy transition strategy
The plan will determine how best to integrate the optimum mix of renewable energies into the national energy grid, at the least cost. Saint Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) will soon begin the process of constructing a 3.2 megawatt solar power plant. On Thursday, Jan. 14, LUCELEC signed an agreement for the development of an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with…
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Preparation for CCJ referendum in Antigua-Barbuda underway – but government issues warning
JOHN’S, Antigua, Jan. 16, CMC – The Electoral Commission in Antigua and Barbuda is in the process of preparing for a referendum to determine whether the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will replace the British Privy council as the final court of appeal. The referendum is scheduled to be held later this year but the Gaston Brown led administration has…
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Finance, sustainable development, foreign policy matters expected to be among highlights at Inter-Sessional
The Region’s Ministers responsible for Community Affairs (Community Council of Ministers) met on Friday to review pressing matters to go before next month’s Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government in Belize. Several finance, sustainable development and foreign policy issues received attention. Plans for a dialogue among Finance Ministers on the eve of the Inter-Sessional meeting were also discussed. Chairman…
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CARICOM reform moving apace: SG
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is proceeding apace with implementing the Community Strategic Plan 2015-2019, including the preparation of a Strategic Business Plan for the Secretariat, guided by the recently established Change Management Office. This assurance was given to the Community Council of Ministers by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General on Friday as he addressed the opening of the 37th…
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