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Special Topic Statistical Bulletin – COVID-19 Issue 29, 9 October 2020
The Special Topic Statistical Bulletin on COVID 19 in CARICOM Countries Issue 29, provides an update of the trajectory of the COVID-19 in the CARICOM Region up to 9 October 2020. The Bulletin provides information on the pattern of the disease of the total number of confirmed cases, new cases and deaths for each country and the total for CARICOM.…
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Jamaica lowers primary surplus target: CARICOM BUSINESS
Jamaica is further revising down Jamaica’s primary surplus target to 3.1% among other measures, to cover almost $17 billion in additional expenditure for the current fiscal year. According to Finance Minister Nigel Clarke preliminary numbers for the 6 months ending September 30, show that overall revenues were $8 billion or 3% than budgeted but 18.8% lower than the corresponding 6…
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Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Blacklisting by the European Community
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deplores the ongoing unilateral, arbitrary and non-transparent blacklisting strategy employed by the European Union (EU) against CARICOM Member States. The most recent inclusion of CARICOM States to the blacklist of alleged non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and jurisdictions identified as being deficient in the area of Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), underscores the EU’s unwillingness to…
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Barbados to organise meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
The XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on 18-19 January 2021, and will address the pressing environmental issues of the region, opportunities for green recovery, and urgent actions for nature in the next decade to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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CARIFESTA XV in Antigua and Barbuda postponed to 2022
CARIFESTA, the Region’s premiere cultural festival, which was scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in August next year, has been postponed to August 2022. The Hon. Daryll Matthew, Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festivals, and the Arts of Antigua and Barbuda, announced the decision on 8 October, at a virtual meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee. The Committee…
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Vincentians to vote November 5
The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will vote in General Elections on 5 November 2020. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves made the announcement Thursday night, while saying the country’s Parliament will be dissolved on Friday and that Nomination Day will be 20 October. The Elections are expected to be a straight fight between Dr. Gonsalves’ Unity Labour Party…
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CARPHA Leading the Caribbean’s COVID-19 Response – VIDEO
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has released a video to highlight its frontline work in the Region’s fight against the COVID-19. The six-minute video titled: CARPHA – Leading the Caribbean’s COVID-19 Response, also includes testimonial on CARPHA’s role in its Member States, including from Heads of Government. CARPHA has been conducting COVID-19 laboratory tests for its Member States with…
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CARICOM Formulating Energy Security Strategy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is moving to formulate an energy security strategy. To this end, a group is to be established to immediately begin working on the strategy, focusing on regional energy integration matters. Regional energy integration and security were among key matters around which there was significant agreement when CARICOM Minsters of Energy met during a special session of…
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CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected Premier of Bermuda
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Bermuda’s Premier Hon. David Burt and his Progressive Labour Party (PLP) on their resounding victory in the General Elections of 1 October 2020. Premier Burt’s PLP won 30 of the 36 seats at stake, up from the 24 it won in the last Elections held in July 2017. “Bermudians must be commended…
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Special Topic Statistical Bulletin on COVID-19 in CARICOM Countries
The Special Topic Statistical Bulletin on COVID 19 in CARICOM Countries Issue 28, provides an update of the trajectory of the COVID-19 in the CARICOM Region up to 2 October 2020. The Bulletin provides information on the pattern of the disease of the total number of confirmed cases, new cases and deaths for each country and the total for CARICOM.…
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