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Logo revealed for the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians
The Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS) now has a logo! The logo was unveiled at the opening ceremony of the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians in Willemstad, Curacao, on 27 October 2025. Seon Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago is the creative mind behind the design. He was present in Curacao for the reveal. Logo designer,…
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CARICOM Secretariat recognises Guyana’s history-making World Trade Center
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Director for External Trade, Mr. Joel Richards has recognised Guyana for being the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to establish a World Trade Center.Delivering an address on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat at the recent official opening of the World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG), Mr. Richards congratulated Guyana for joining a prestigious…
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Remarks by the Hon. Kimberley Lew-Jen-Tai, Minister of Governance, Planning and Public Service of Curacao |Opening, 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians | Curacao| 27 October 2025
Minister with responsibility for statistics in Curacao, the Hon. Kimberley Lew Jen-Tai, has challenged regional statisticians to think boldly and to strengthen regional partnerships to create a people-centred, modern, collaborative statistical system in the Region. The Minister of Governance, Planning and Public Service made the call at the opening of the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians…
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CARICOM Dialogue Signifies a Turning Point in Educational Planning via Data-Driven Collaboration
Helen Royer, Director of Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, emphasised the need for stronger collaboration between educational planners and national statistics officers at a technical dialogue convened during the 34th Meeting of the CARICOM Advisory Group on Statistics on 24 October 2025. She described this partnership as transformative, noting its potential to improve the accuracy and relevance of education…
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Remarks by CARICOM DSG| Opening, 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians| Curacao | 27 October 2025
Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, on Monday, 27 October 2025 delivered remarks at the opening of the 50th meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS) in Willemstad, Curacao. Statisticians from across the Region are in Curacao for the SCCS and a series of other annual engagements. The events this year, which will be held from 27 –…
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On Forty-Sixth Independence Anniversary, CARICOM Secretary-General recognises St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ leadership in regional integration
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 27 October 2025) – As St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates its Forty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence today, 27 October, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has recognised the country for its leadership within the Community and its steadfast commitment to regional integration. In a congratulatory message to Prime Minister, Dr. the…
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Regional statisticians in Curacao for series of technical engagements
Statisticians from across the Region are in Curacao for a series of activities including the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS) and related annual engagements. The events this year which, will be held from 27 – 31 October, are jointly organised by the CARICOM Secretariat’s Regional Statistics Programme (RSP) and the Central Bureau of Statistics Curacao,…
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Ten rural communities in Suriname will benefit from CDF Electrification Project
Almost two thousand persons in ten Suriname rural communities will soon benefit from the completion of a CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) electrification project. The US$ 11.8 million project to install hybrid renewable micro-grid systems at Cajana and Galibi is part of a broader initiative to enhance energy access and support a just energy transition in Suriname’s rural communities. During a…
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CPA Forges Ahead to Increase Poultry and Egg Production in CARICOM
At its 46th Meeting on October 9, 2025, Chairman Hamant Mahabir and the Board of Directors reaffirmed the Caribbean Poultry Association’s (CPA’s) commitment to expanding and diversifying the poultry industry. As part of its Strategic Plan to boost broiler meat production by 200,000 tonnes by 2045, the CPA recorded a 3% growth in 2024 and projected a further 5%…
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CDB Awards US$100,000 Grant to Trinidad and Tobago Firm to Develop Caribbean Stock Photography Platform
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), has awarded a USD 100,000 grant to NativeFoto Ltd., a Trinidad and Tobago-based creative enterprise, to develop and scale an innovative digital stock photography platform dedicated to authentic Caribbean visual content. The project, titled “Unlocking Caribbean Pride Through Stock Media,” will create a centralised hub for Caribbean imagery and video,…
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