March 21, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) projects regional economic growth of 2.5% in 2025, excluding Guyana, with overall growth reaching 4.6% when Guyana’s oil-driven expansion is factored in.…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
STATEMENT from Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley
March 18, 2025 Welcome to new Head of Government The Honourable Stuart Young Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of…
CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean
March 18, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) are collaborating on a new initiative to modernise tourism education and workforce development across…
Republic Bank and Caribbean Export Partner to Help Businesses Thrive!
March 14, 2025 Small and Medium Enterprises are the backbone of economies across the Caribbean, Africa, and beyond, but access to finance and export opportunities remains a challenge. Mindful of…
H.E. Albert Ramdin Elected as OAS Secretary-General: A Historic Milestone for CARICOM
March 11, 2025 The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) has warmly congratulated His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, on…
International Women’s Day 2025, CARICOM SG reflects on the progress made, the challenges that remain, and our shared commitment to advance gender equality in our Region
March 11, 2025 In this thirtieth year since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the global community in marking International Women’s…
Canada Support for Development Projects in the Caribbean Community
March 11, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the recent announcement by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development of Canada of $24.1 million in funding to promote social…
Accelerating Action for Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs
March 11, 2025 As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 under the theme ‘Accelerate Action,’ it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the progress made and the road ahead for…
Regional Nursing Body focused on better health outcomes through quality management
March 7, 2025 The Regional Nursing Body (RNB) is on a trajectory to improve health outcomes for the people of the Caribbean Community through harmonising standards, training, and assessment tools…
COMMUNIQUE Forty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | 19-21 February 2025 | Barbados
March 4, 2025 The Forty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Barbados from 19 -21 February 2025 under the…
Caribbean Export and Martinique Explore New Trade Opportunities Post-CARICOM Accession
March 4, 2025 On Friday, February 21, 2025, the Honourable Serge Letchimy, President of the Executive Council of Martinique, visited the Caribbean Export Development Agency in Barbados. This visit coincided…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on Venezuelan Threats to ExxonMobil FPSOs in Guyana’s Waters
March 4, 2025 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) unequivocally condemns the recent actions of Venezuelan naval vessels threatening ExxonMobil’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)…