For the period January to March 2022, Barbados experienced inflation of 4.2%, unemployment declined from 12.4% to 10.9% and net international reserves reaching US$3.019 B or 36.4 weeks of import cover. According to the Central Bank of Barbados in its quarterly review, the economy grew by 11.8% du...

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Dominican Republic and the CARICOM Secretary-General met virtually on Friday with United States Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss support for post Covid-19 economic recovery, the climate crisis, energy security and security co-opera...

The Government of Barbados on Thursday awarded the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) during its National Humanitarian Awards awards ceremony held at the Kensington Oval. Thursday was National Heroes Day in Barbados. The Community received the Humanitarian Award for its “negotiating stren...

Judge Lisa M Shoman of Belize has been elected by her peers to the Presidency of the Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal (CCAT) from 20th April 2022 for two years, as the second President of the Tribunal. Judge Shoman SC was preceded by, Sir Patterson Cheltenham, Chief Justice of Barbados wh...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) stands in solidarity with the region and the international community as we grapple with the impact of COVID-19 on our way of life. The Council recognises the impact of COVID-19 on the education system in general and, more specifically,...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will hold a live radio and online discussion on Thursday, 28 April 2022, on the Population and Housing Census. Among the participants on the interactive radio talk show will be CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis, and Director, Regi...

Salutations I am deeply honoured to present the Sir W. Arthur Lewis Distinguished lecture this year under the theme “Sustained Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic: The Lewis Model”.  In our region and across the world, we are preoccupied with building a post-pandemic economic recovery notwithsta...

Ms. Sonia Gill, Secretary-General, Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Ms. Nazima Raghubir, President, Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) Mr. Titus Preville, Programme Manager CARICOM Single Market and Mr. Salas Hamilton our CSME Communications Lead, and colleagues from the CARICOM Se...

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett will deliver the Sir Arthur Lewis Virtual Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday 26 April, from 6:00 p.m. Eastern Caribbean Time. The Lecture, hosted by the University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, will be held under the the...

The Government of the Bahamas will this year enable the access of Bahamians to digital assets using Bahamian dollars, and enable the payment of taxes using digital assets. In tabling a policy white paper on the future of $3 trillion digital of digital assets global market in The Bahamas, Prime Mi...