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Greater international prospects for Caribbean music
Growing the multi- million dollar Caribbean Music Industry will be a major focus of the 3rd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum
FACT SHEET: The President’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative and Programs to Support Youth…
(Thursday), President Obama launched the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society activists.
UWI Faculty of Food and Agriculture hosts International Breadfruit Conference
ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago – It was British and French explorers who brought the breadfruit tree from the South Pacific to the Caribbean during the late 18th Century.
Jamaica and US Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement
KINGSTON, April 10, 2015 - The Governments of Jamaica and the United States yesterday signed a Statement of Intent outlining the planned areas of cooperation on the development and deployment of en
US president cautions against hopes of ganja legalisation
UNITED States President Barack Obama yesterday cautioned persons who have hopes of marijuana being legalised, as he explained the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation.
President Obama on right side of history in US-Cuba relations – Jamaica PM
Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, on Thursday told President of the United States Barack Obama that he was on the right side of history in US-Cuba relations.
Obama Announces US$70m Programme For Youths
The US will invest in young entrepreneurs and civil society activists in Central America and the Caribbean through an initiative that includes fellowships, mentorship and investment opportunities,
Joint Press Release issued by Forum on the Future of the Caribbean Partner Institutions Port of…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Regional and international leaders will gather in Port of Spain from 5 to 7 May 2015 to tackle challeng
Trinidad &Tobago PM opens High Commission office in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday opened the new High Commission office in Jamaica, during her visit to attend the Special Summit between Ca
CARICOM Chair wants concrete action from US-CARICOM Summit
The encounter between the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, should mark a new and positive beginning for CARICOM-US
Statement By The Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit Prime Minister Of Dominica
CARICOM Energy Situation
A stark reality for CARICOM countries is that we are dependent on imported oil and petroleum products for more than 90% of our energy services.
‘We have to act now’ – President Obama on energy, climate change
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) President of the United States of America Barack Obama said a key focus of the CARICOM-US Summit would be to disc
US President on right side of history in US-Cuba relations – Jamaica Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, on Thursday told President of the United States Barack Obama that he was on the right side of history in US-Cuba relations.
CARICOM Chairman advocates for youth development, (CARICOM -US SUMMIT)
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Rt. Hon.
Obama in Jamaica pays tribute to Bob Marley
Barack Obama has taken a tour of the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica after becoming the first US president to visit the country since 1982.
Press Release to Acknowledge the Twenty-First Anniversary of Initiating Diplomatic Relations…
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda joins the Government of the Republic of Cuba in observing 21 years of strong socio-political relations between these two Caribbean neighbours...
Agricultural techs get training in Mexico
Agriculture technicians from the twin island state will once again be afforded the opportunity to further expand their knowledge in the field through specialised training provided by the government
Warm welcoming ceremony for CARICOM-US Summit
A warm and exciting arrival ceremony set the tone for the much anticipated CARICOM-US Summit at the UWI Regional Headquarters, , Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday 9 April 2015.
THE HOYOS FILE: LIAT secret plan – the agony and the irony
It takes a long time because those who naturally would want the status quo to be maintained – say, for example, Antigua and Barbuda – try their best to stop reality, like sunshine, from flooding in
Jamaican, US Governments committed to successful visit by President Obama
he visit to Jamaica by the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama on April 8 and 9 is no longer being designated a State Visit, which had previously been agreed and communicated.

















