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Barbados records growth of 10%: CARICOM BUSINESS
Barbados registered economic growth of 10% during July-September 2021 relative to the corresponding period in 2020.
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Region to get new programme to aid COVID-era learning loss recovery
A new regional programme to help students recover the learning losses of the COVID-19 era will be presented in two virtual town hall sessions this month.
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Bermuda reaps US$23 million from digital nomads: CARICOM BUSINESS
In its first 12 months, the work from home in Bermuda (WFB) certificate has had an estimated value-added of $23.3 million to the economy.
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CARICOM and Pacific Island Forum agree on need for more adaptation funding for Climate Change
Financing for adaptation to climate change was a major focus of discussions between the Secretaries General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Pacific Island Forum (P
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CARICOM Secretary-General arrives in Barbados for UNCTAD XV
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett has arrived Barbados for UNCTAD XV - the fifteenth Session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development to be held from the 3-7 Oc
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REGION’S PUBLIC HEALTH BOOSTED BY PANCAP CAPACITY-BUILDING INITIATIVE
EIGHTEEN (18) CLINICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS COMPLETE THREE-MONTH COURSE ON CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF H
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Media Advisory - Caribbean Week of Agriculture Closing Ceremony
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021 concludes on Friday, 8 October following a Special Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). 
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT VACCINE POLICY STATEMENT
The CARICOM Secretariat has instituted measures as of 1 October, 2021 with respect to access to its offices across the Region in order to provide a safe working environment for
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CARICOM and Chile agree to further strengthen their technical cooperation
The Caribbean Community and Chile have agreed on a programme of activities for the next year as they seek to further strengthen their technical cooperation.
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Jamaica earns US$1.7 billion as tourism rebounds: CARICOM BUSINESS
Jamaica’s tourism continues to rebound strongly amid the coronavirus pandemic as is reflected in the US$1.7 billion in earnings since the reopening of the country’s borders in
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CARICOM Foreign Ministers meet ahead of UN General Assembly
The CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held its traditional Special Meeting on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 in preparation for the High-Level segment
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Bahamas Elections reflect will of the people: Preliminary Statement, CARICOM Election Observation Mission
The CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Elections in The Bahamas on Thursday has declared that the elections reflect the will of the people.
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CARICOM AFRICAN LEADERS IDENTIFY AREAS OF CO-OPERATION AT HISTORIC FIRST SUMMIT
Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Africa have committed to strengthen collaboration and unity and to foster increased trade, investment and
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Guyana rolls back freight charges to pre-pandemic levels: CARICOM BUSINESS
Effective August 1, 2021, Guyana by statute reduced freight charges to pre-pandemic levels (March 31, 2020) in the calculation of customs duties, excise taxes, and input VAT on
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CCRIF to pay out US$40 million to Haiti after earthquake: CARICOM BUSINESS
Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility (CCRIF) SPC will make a payout of approximately US$40 million to the government of Haiti following the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake
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CARICOM congratulates Trinidad and Tobago on its 59th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the country’s fifty-ninth anniversary of Independence which it celebrate
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First CARICOM-Africa Summit to be held 7 September
History will be made on 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held.
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Caribbean expected to grow 4.1% in 2021, ECLAC says: CARICOM BUSINESS
A new “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean” report released by ECLAC raised its growth forecast for the Region from 5.2% in July to 5.9%.
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