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CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Weigh in on their role in society
CARICOM Youth Ambassadors in the Federation have weighed in on their role in society, as well as youth issues in St. Kitts and Nevis in celebration of Youth Month 2015 which is observed in November under the theme “Give Youth a Voice and Inspire Greatness.” Kerissa Roberts, Youth Ambassador on behalf of other Youth Ambassadors, took the time out to…
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St. Kitts and Nevis students gain first-hand experiences through CSME
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (SKNIS): Nineteen tertiary students from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis departed the island on Sunday, November 1, for Trinidad and Tobago to gain first-hand experience and identify opportunities within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME). Mervil Janelle Nisbett, teacher at Charlestown Secondary School, who is accompanying the students, said that…
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CARICOM panel recommends WICB be dissolved
The Independent Review Panel of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Sub-Committee on Cricket Governance has recommended that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) be disbanded and an interim committee installed to run the affairs of cricket in the region, the Jamaica Observer can report. The review panel submitted the report to Caricom last week after three months of consultations, during which…
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Climate change could cost Caribbean millions annually
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean countries have been warned that if left unchecked, climate-related natural disasters, especially hurricane and drought, could result in losses estimated at US$22 billion annually by 2050. “This means basically that the Caribbean region can be taken back 20-30 years because of the issue of climate change,” said Juan M. Cheaz Pelaez, senior programme coordinator for…
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Caribbean to get support from UNESCO to meet Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will be providing support to Caribbean countries to enable them to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, consist of 17 goals that are focussed on ending poverty and hunger, improving health and education, making cities more sustainable, combating climate change, and protecting oceans and forests. They build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which countries…
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CTO launches Travel Trends Report 2015 at World Travel Market
LONDON, UK – The Caribbean Tourism Organiation (CTO) today launched its UK and European Travel Industry Trends & Insight Report 2015, produced in conjunction with the travel trade publication, TTG. For the second year running, the CTO has produced this report to give members and wider travel industry partners a unique insight into the key issues affecting the industry and…
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CARICOM Energy Week launches 7 November with `Kilo Walk’
CARICOM Energy Week 2015 will be launched on Saturday with a `Kilo Walk’ that begins at 6:00 am at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana. The Week, from November 7-14, will be observed under the theme ‘Empowering our Sustainable Development’. CARICOM Energy Week (CEW) was observed on four previous occasions. The CEW was established in 2011 as an annual event, based on…
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CCJ grants historic constitutional relief to Maya people
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today delivered its decision in The Maya Leaders Alliance et al v the Attorney General of Belize [2015] CCJ 15 (AJ). The appeal was brought by 25 appellants who are members of the Maya community of the Toledo District. The Appellants have been fighting for recognition and protection of Maya land rights before international courts and…
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CBSI Technical Working Group on crime prevention convenes in Jamaica next week
The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) will convene a Technical Working Group (TWG) on crime prevention next week. The working group will be in Jamaica from November 3-5 to examine the development of cross-cutting, comprehensive, and regional approaches to crime prevention by focusing on at-risk youth and vulnerable populations. The group will also facilitate prioritisation and sequencing of CBSI…
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CCREEE reaches the next step in development
A collective approach to developing the region’s renewable energy resources, improving the use of energy and increasing resilience to climate change, has reached its next step in development. Set to be up and running by the end of the year, the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is expected to be a medium used at the inter and…
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