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Putting together policy and strategy to work for small and medium agricultural producers
Making policy and planning strategies that are practical, useful and workable was the main objetctive at the Ninth Regional Planners Forum on Agriculture in the Caribbean, currently taking pla
Allen Chastanet sworn in as new Saint Lucia Prime Minister
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – An emotional Allen Michael Chastanet was sworn in Tuesday as the sixth Prime Minister of St Lucia since the island attained political independence from Bri
Saint Lucians vote for change
The United Workers Party (UWP) led by businessman and former Tourism Minister Allen Chastenet was voted into office in St. Lucia’s general elections, Monday.
Havana Declaration
“United for a Sustainable Caribbean” 1. The Seventh Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), meeting in Havana, Cuba, on 4 June, 2016;
Raúl Castro Meets Presidents of Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname
Havana.- President Raúl Castro has met the provisional President of Haiti, Jocelerme Privert; Guyanese President, David Granger; Suriname's Desire Delano Bouterse, and the Prime Minister of Jamaica
Caribbean Foreign Ministers discuss regional challenges ahead of ACS summit
Foreign ministers of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on Friday discussed regional challenges and the action plan for the next two years hours before the
CDB funding Caribbean music sector development
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean region is known and celebrated for reggae and dancehall, soca, zouk and other genres.
Region urged to address cyber-security and information security issues
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun.
Association of Caribbean States’ 7th Summit to Be Held in Cuba on June 4
SAN JUAN – In its efforts to promote the sustainable development of the Greater Caribbean through “consultation, cooperation and concerted action,” the Association of Caribbean States will hold the
Electric vehicle road show underway in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Heritage Square in St Vincent and the Grenadines is the venue for the Electric Vehicle Road Show. The show began this morning and will conclude at 3.00 pm.
CDB helps Haitian entrepreneurs find the recipe for success
In Haiti, small-business owner Isabelle Laguerre Mevs has found the recipe for success. Her company turns local produce into condiments that are in demand across the island.
Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell Prime Minister Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Lecture UWI- CaveHill Campus May 25th, 2016 West Indies Cricket in the 21st Century: Continuity and Change
The last twenty years have not been kind to West Indies cricket.
Caribbean leadership project aims at strengthening future leaders’ capacity
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): An initiative known as the Caribbean Leadership Project (CLP) will be implemented in St.
CARICOM-US discuss threat of queen conch lawsuit, IUU fishing
Belize City (CRFM)—Officials from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States advanced talks in Washington last week at the 7t
CARICOM youth benefit from training in entrepreneurship
Several CARICOM out-of-school youth will benefit from training in entrepreneurship to increase their ability to earn.
Caribbean to benefit from new WHO programme
GENEVA Switzerland (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are to benefit from a new plan approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for new health emergency programmes, globally.
President Granger confers Order of Roraima on Barbados Prime Minister
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 26, 2016)President David Granger, who is Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, today, conferred Prime Minister of Barbados, the Right Honourable Freundel Stuart with the ins
Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM Visits CCCCC
Ambassador Manorma P. Soeknandan, PhD., Deputy Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is in Belize for a three day working visit.