August 13, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened at the passing of Ambassador Lorne McDonnough, CD, on Thursday, 8 August 2024. Ambassador McDonnough had a career of distinguished…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Message of Condolence from the Caribbean Community: Crash of VoePass Flight 2283
August 13, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is saddened by the crash of Voepass Linhas Aéras Flight 2283 in Brazil on 9 August which resulted in the deaths of over…
Anne-Lucie Lefebvre Appointed World Bank Country Manager in Haiti
August 9, 2024 Anne-Lucie Lefebvre has been appointed World Bank Country Manager in Haiti, based in Port-au-Prince. In her new role, Anne-Lucie is responsible for leading the dialogue between the…
Unlocking Digital Success for MSMEs: The Power of the Digital Check-up
August 9, 2024 What is the Digital Check-up? Are you a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (MSME) looking to navigate the digital landscape successfully? The Digital Check-up is the key…
CDB and Global Infrastructure Facility Forge New Alliance to Boost Private Sector Engagement in Regional Development
August 9, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) is in a new alliance with six (6) International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and private sector interests to mobilise greater private…
CARICOM SG lauds Jamaica as a leading voice in international affairs as the country marks its 62nd Independence Anniversary
August 9, 2024 As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its Sixty-Second Anniversary of Independence on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett stated that the country continues to be…
CARICOM Heads of Government endorse digital resilience strategy, skills fund creation
August 9, 2024 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have endorsed a strategy that will guide how the Region navigates the digital landscape. The Hon. Dickon Mitchell, CARICOM…
COMMUNIQUÉ: Forty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
August 6, 2024 The Forty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 28-30 July in St George’s, Grenada under the…
CDB Helps Chart Course for Sustainable Public Road Transport in the Caribbean
August 6, 2024 Increasing administrative capacity, implementing cashless payment systems and user information portals, and enhancing accessibility for vulnerable populations, form part of a comprehensive framework aimed at sustainably improving…
CARICOM and Spain decide on areas of cooperation for the next five years
August 6, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Kingdom of Spain have signed a new agreement for technical cooperation in food and nutrition security, health, climate change, and disaster…
Statement by the OAS General Secretariat on the Situation in Venezuela
August 6, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) calls for peace among Venezuelans, for today to be a day of reconciliation and justice, for messages…
Enhancing Trade Finance for SMEs in the Caribbean
August 6, 2024 The World Economic Forum (2023) reports that the trade finance gap is now $1.7 trillion globally, with SMEs disproportionately affected by this shortfall. Small and medium-sized enterprises…