CARICOM, IBM teams discuss private sector cooperation on Single ICT Space
Private sector cooperation and support are pivotal to the successful delivery of the CARICOM Single ICT space.
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HAPPENING NOW: Observances to mark Dominica’s 39th Independence anniversary
On its 39th anniversary of Independence, Dominica is holding a National Day Parade and Ecumenical Service and Cultural Expose at Windor Park. Please follow the event:
Statistics must play vital role in reconstruction of hurricane-hit islands – Dr. Philomen Harrison
There is a vital role for statistics to play in the reconstruction of Caribbean islands that were severely damaged by the recent hurricanes that swept through the Region, Project Director, Regional Statistics, Dr. Philomen Harrison said last week.
At the opening of several regional Statistics events in the Cayman Islands, Dr. Harrison referred to the “utter desolation” the storms left in their wake, and called for a discourse on CARICOM Small Island Development States (SIDS) and Statistics in the context of disasters.
Food Security: A Priority in Dominica
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 — It has been just over a month since the Eastern Caribbean’s ‘food bowl’ was left bare following a direct hit from one of the strongest hurricanes to pass through the Caribbean basin – Hurricane Maria.
Agricultural stakeholders in the sub-region, both private and public, are actively supporting efforts to ensure the future of Dominica’s agriculture sector through the replanting of fast growing crops paired with dedicated supervision and the use of quality fertilizers.
Strategic focus on energy, climate, disaster risk necessary – Energy Month launch hears
In remarks at the launching of CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) at Quiskeya University in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, CARICOM Energy Programme Manager, Dr. Devon Gardner pointed to the impact of the ferocious hurricanes on the energy sectors of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members .
CARICOM Energy Month launches Monday in Haiti
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CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) gets underway on 1 November, 2017, following a launch in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday, 30 October, 2017. CEM is being held under the theme ‘Re-thinking Energy: Shaping a resilient Community’.
Belize to host pivotal CARICOM-Mexico Summit
The CARICOM-Mexico Summit set for Wednesday 25 October 2017 in Belize is seen as a pivotal opportunity for the Caribbean Community to strengthen cooperation with Mexico, one of the world’s largest integrated economies.
The Summit, at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, brings together CARICOM Heads of Government and their Foreign Ministers, and the President of Mexico and his Foreign Minister.
Happy World Development Information Day!
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins the world in celebrating World Development Information Day - a Day that was set aside by the United Nations for the world to be aware of the development problems that exist and to solve these problems by strengthening international cooperation.
CCS embarks on another important training session for Managers
The CARICOM Secretariat’s Managers and other Supervisors are taking part in a two-week training exercise aimed at improving performance on the work floor.
The “Coaching for Improved Performance” exercise is exposing the participants to processes and tools designed to ensure acceptable performance from all employees, provide better definitions for behaviours that constitute acceptable versus poor performance, and ensure that employees’ performance create a competitive advantage for the Secretariat.