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President Granger meets CARDI officials
President David Granger, in his capacity asCARICOM‘s Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Agriculture, on Thursday, met officials fr
CARICOM Strengthens Consumer Protection in the CSME
As 2016 gets underway, the CARICOM Secretariat continues its drive toward a fully functioning single market with consumer protection training for CSME-participating Member States kicking off this m
‘Don’t panic’ – CTO, CHTA compiles FAQs on zika, travel to Caribbean
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel & T
Jamaica Can Be Major Player In Animation Industry – Paulwell
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says, Jamaica has the potential to be a major player in the multibillion dollar global animation industry,Garfield L.
Grenadian youth exposed to possibilities in Agribusiness
A group of youngsters from Grenada were recently involved in Youth in Agriculture Business Forum hosted by the Forum of the
CARPHA Stresses the Need for a Coordinated Regional Response to Zika
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. February 2, 2016. On February 1st, 2016, Dr.
CELAC adopts CARICOM’s call for reparations
The Community of Latin and American States CELAC Parliamentary group has adopted the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) call for reparations for native genocide and the enslavement of African people i
OAS delegation welcomes constructive discussions in Haiti
The Special Mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) to Haiti, headed by the Chair of the Permanent Council, Ambassador of Antigua and B
WHO declares Zika an International Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization declared the spread of Zika and an associated birth defect an international public health emergency Monday, freeing funds to combat the disease.
CDB launches education sector reform project in Belize
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Thursday launched a programme that will build 35 new schools, benefitting 5,300 students at
Caribbean tourism sector to be enhanced by better health systems
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago is one of six Caribbean countries to benefit from a US$800,000 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant to develop and implement a regional tourism
MOU boosts regional sustainable fisheries coordination
Three Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs) on Wednesday 27 January signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to facilitate, support and str
Drug Commanders meet to combat illegal drugs, firearms
The number of individuals interdicted for illegal substances has increased by as much as 50 per cent across Barbados and the region.
Targeting Vulnerable Communities to Strengthen National Resilience – CDEMA
Paramaribo, Suriname, January 26, 2016 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in partnership with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societ
Guyana to lobby for greater role for CARICOM in CELAC
The Guyana delegation will be seeking to ensure that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) plays a greater role in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) at the
Entrepreneurs must be committed, innovative – CEBO participant, business owner, awardee
Anastasha Elliot is an ambitious young woman from St.
Regional tourism organisations observing protocols on mosquito-borne diseases
The public-sector-led Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and its private sector counterpart, the
CARICOM presence at important hemispheric meeting
Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations at the CARICOM Secretariat Ambassador Colin Granderson (top left) joined national coordinators in a preparatory session of the