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Regional Spotlight Programme launched to help eliminate violence against women and girls
Actions to prevent and eliminate violence against women are being strengthened by the Caribbean Community and partners with a newly launched programme called the
Statement by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Chairman, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on the July 2020 Regional Examinations
Concerns raised in the public domain with respect to the efficacy of procedures and systems used by the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) in its computation and declaratio
U.S. Embassy, CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Reach Thousands with Virtual Professional Development Workshop
Last week, more than 5,000 persons across the Caribbean and as far away as the UK tuned into the virtual Professional Development Series, hosted by the U.S.
Caribbean Legislation Passes United States Senate – On to the President for Signature
Legislation which extends the U.S. - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) through 2030, passed the Senate last night by unanimous consent. H.R.
Bermudians vote to return Premier David Burt
Premier David Burt led his Progressive Labour Party (PLP to a landslide victory in General Elections held on Thursday 1 October 2020.
Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act gets US Senate nod: CARICOM BUSINESS
On September 30, 2020, the United States Senate voted unanimously to renew the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) until September 30, 2030.
Summary Update on COVID-19 in CARICOM Countries: CCS STATISTICS
This one-page document provides a mid-week summary update on selected variables; mainly, confirmed cases; new cases; deaths; recoveries; active cases and tests conducte
Belizeans to vote on 11 November
General elections in Belize have been called for Wednesday 11 November 2020.
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 202
CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected Premier of Bermuda
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Bermuda’s Premier Hon.
COVID-19: CARICOM IMPACS and the British High Commission Extend Support to the Guyana Prison Service
Responding to the request from Guyana Prison Authorities to support national COVID-19 measures to minimize and control the risk of the contagion inside their prisons, the CARIC
Elections Day in Jamaica
Jamaicans vote today in General Elections which are a straight fight between the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of Prime Minister Mr Andrew Holness and the opposition Peo
Prime Minister Holness gets General Elections landslide
Jamaicans voted to return the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of Prime Minister Mr Andrew Holness to office with a landslide in General Elections on Thursday.
Practitioners in Education to get Opportunity in Designing Authentic Assessment
Classroom teachers across the Basic Education Sector and Teacher Educators are being given an opportunity to design authentic assessment activities to meet the challenges and o
CARICOM SG congratulates Jamaica’s Prime Minister on Election victory
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Jamaica’s Prime Minister Hon.
St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Represents CARICOM In High-Level Meeting On The Coronavirus Global Response
A high-level meeting on upscaling the global response to the coronavirus pandemic took place this morning, September 10, 2020.
Haiti receives US$7.45-M pay-out from CCRIF: CARICOM BUSINESS
CCRIF SPC on September 7, disbursed approximately US$7.2m to the Government of Haiti on its Excess Rainfall (XSR) parametric insurance policy following the passage of Tropical
CARICOM Heads agree to Regional Travel Bubble in response to COVID19 challenges
CARICOM Heads of Government have taken a major step towards resuscitating the COVID19 challenged travel and tourism sectors, with agreement to institute a Tra
New Haitian Ambassador to CARICOM accredited
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque expressed his desire to have Haiti increase its participation in the regional Single Market and Economy as he accredited the
CARICOM SG meets US Secretary of State
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana on Friday 18 September 202