Press Releases
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CDB unveils new programme to assess poverty in the Caribbean
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, July 26, 2016 – Across the Caribbean, policymakers rely heavily on the availability of timely, accurate and reliable poverty data to support national and regional development initiatives. Despite making considerable progress on how they measure poverty, many countries in the Region do not frequently update or report on key poverty indicators, and are not able to assess…
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Tri-nation animators, experts strengthening Caribbean creative industries
Suriname was the hub of activities earlier this month to explore avenues for collaboration towards the development of the creative sector in the Caribbean as attention continues to be ramped up in the field of animation in the Region. The Spang Makandra Creative Week was held there from 7–15 July, 2016, and brought together various stakeholders from Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and…
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At Turkeyen Talks: CARICOM Assistant SG focuses on BREXIT implications
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Ambassador Colin Granderson, last week participated in a discussion on the vote by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. A member of a distinguished and knowledgeable panel, Ambassador Granderson focused on the possible effects BREXIT could have on the Community. Ambassador Granderson pointed out that the implications could be…
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Workshop agrees on movement on energy efficiency building codes, standards
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have agreed to develop strategies that promote buy-in and early adoption of the establishment of a Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (REEBC) and a Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS). The REEBC and the MEPS are expected to be submitted to the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in November, 2017. The agreement was among…
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CARICOM Heads of Government endorse Action Plan for Statistics
The necessity to underpin any action towards growth, development and empowerment of the peoples of CARICOM with statistically sound evidence has been the consistent rallying cry of statisticians. Regionally, there is an increasing demand for better data to inform decision-making. But that demand has exposed deficiencies in the statistical offices and has prompted undertakings to better equip statistical offices with…
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Getting Private Sector and Farming Communities CSME Ready
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is continuing to ensure that key stakeholders are well informed about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and its significant benefits. On Thursday, July 21, the first of a series of one-day CSME sensitization workshops kicks off in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Approximately 35 participants from the private sector and rural communities will…
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CARICOM Single ICT Space vital to compete
(Barbados Government Information Service) The vision of a Single ICT Space, articulated by CARICOM Heads of Government, is concrete recognition of the role that technology must play in the economic and social development of the Caribbean. This was emphasised by Senator Darcy Boyce, Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications, (on Thursday) as he spoke at the Caribbean Broadband Forum in Port-of…
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Region sees 2030 SDA as viable means for growth, development
“It is the firm view of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda offers a viable means for fostering growth and development in our region, where, despite some progress, economic transformation and sustainable development have been difficult to achieve.” From remarks delivered today by H.E. Missouri Sherman-Peter, Ambassador/Permanent Observer for the Caribbean Community to the United Nations, to…
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CARICOM, ‘Hague Conference’ SGs hold fruitful talks; relevant to integration arrangements
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met on Monday with Mr. Cristophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Mr. Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), left, and Mr. Ignacio Goicoechea, Representative for Latin America, HCCH at the CARICOM Secretariat The Secretaries-General held fruitful discussions on areas of mutual interest…
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Intensified public information campaign on CSME to be undertaken
CARICOM Heads of Government have mandated the intensification of a public information campaign on the benefits and provisions of the regional flagship programme, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), as well as a comprehensive review of programme. The review of the CSME will “take the process forward”, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica and Chair of the…
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