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Statisticians recommend steps for more efficient census-taking

Directors of Statistics and other stakeholders in the field have made recommendations to create a more efficient process for the conduct of censuses.

The recommendations to improve the mammoth undertaking – a complete count of the population - include initiating the planning process earlier; shortening the census questionnaire and employing different modes of enumeration such as self-enumeration through computer-assisted, web interviewing techniques; and ensuring robust public relations campaigns are executed.

Grenada Prime Minister to chair Special COTED on ICT

Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM and Prime Minister of Grenada, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, will preside over the 111th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on 5 December 2024, which will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

“Cricket can unlock fresh avenues for economic growth across the CARICOM Region” - Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

“Today, Cricket is a multi-billion-dollar commercial enterprise in which we are to be engaged.”

Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket.

Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition launched

"Cricket can inspire a new generation and unlock fresh avenues for economic growth across CARICOM” - Dr Rowley

Following the Second CARICOM-India Summit in Georgetown, Guyana, CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket.  Chair of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee, Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, continued his advocacy to reinvigorate cricket in the Region. 

CARICOM Secretary-General participates in Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue

Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, participated in the Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place on Friday 15 November, in the margins of the Twenty-Ninth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29).

The Dialogue focused on shaping a resilient Caribbean by 2044.