December 6, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings recently affirmed its ‘AA+/Stable/A-1’ rating. The stable outlook reflects the agency’s view that…
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Caribbean Development Bank Appoints Daniel Best as its Seventh President
December 6, 2024 The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announces the election of Mr. Daniel Best, a native of Barbados, as the seventh President of the…
Grenada Prime Minister to chair Special COTED on ICT
December 3, 2024 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…
‘Adopt realistic, practical decisions’ – CARICOM Secretary-General urges Trade Ministers
November 29, 2024 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has called on the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to adopt realistic and practical decisions that everyone in the Community…
Caribbean Development Bank Hosts Expert Forum on Combating Corruption in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
November 29, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through its Office of Integrity, Compliance, and Accountability (ICA), will host a free virtual “Expert Forum on Anti-Corruption in the Age of AI” on…
CARICOM CHAIR: SECURING CARICOM CITIZENS’ HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENSURING SOCIAL JUSTICE IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY
November 29, 2024 Securing the safety and rights of every CARICOM citizen is the highest priority for CARICOM leaders. These sentiments were shared by CARICOM Chair and Prime Minister of…
Dr Keith Rowley: “CRICKET CAN UNLOCK FRESH AVENUES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS THE CARICOM REGION”
November 29, 2024 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. Chair…
Caribbean Firms Face Structural Barriers To Growth Research Finds
November 26, 2024 Caribbean businesses encounter significant operational and financial challenges, with informal payments, power outages, and limited access to capital markets among the top hurdles, according to a new…
Greater Private Sector Investment and More Large-Scale Projects Needed to Accelerate the Caribbean’s Renewable Energy Agenda
November 26, 2024 The equitable transition to energy efficiency and renewable energy is slowly progressing in the Caribbean but greater buy in and investment from the private sector, more large-scale…
Customised Early Warning Systems Essential for Strengthening Disaster Resilience in the Caribbean
November 26, 2024 Caribbean countries stand to benefit significantly from early warning systems (EWS) that are tailored to the unique geographic, demographic, and infrastructural factors of each island. By designing…
JOINT STATEMENT Second CARICOM-India Summit 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
November 22, 2024 The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India met in Georgetown, Guyana, the location of the Headquarters of the…