July 27, 2021 At the invitation of the Honourable Allen M. Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Irwin LaRocque mounted a…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Stay in the Loop with CARICOM
July 27, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 00:01:20 INNOCULATION:…
Best wishes at the Olympics – CARICOM Chairman
July 27, 2021 CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda has extended best wishes to the Caribbean athletes participating in the Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan. More…
CDB Provides US$5.3M for St Vincent and the Grenadines Volcano Recovery
July 27, 2021 The Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) has approved financing of US$5.3 million (mn) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to support the response to the La Soufriere…
CARICOM-Canada Policy Forum – Strengthening a Resilient Partnership Post-COVID-19
July 27, 2021 As the Region continues to face unprecedented challenges due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean Export recognizes that prioritizing private sector development via innovation and…
IDB Invest, Neoen Improve the Stability & Security of El Salvador’s Power Grid
July 27, 2021 This project will support the largest battery group in Central America. IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, has granted two long-term loans to the Capella…
IDB Invest, BlueOrchard Help MSME Financing to Mitigate Pandemic and Support Economic Recovery
July 27, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, has provided a $35 million equity investment to the BlueOrchard Covid-19 Emerging and Frontier Markets MSME Support Fund SCSp…
Jamaica’s agro-processing sector being enhanced by joint CDB, EU, JBDC project
July 23, 2021 Caption L-R – EU Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, CEO of JBDC Valerie Viera, Director of the Jeffery Town Farmers Association Ivy Gordon…
TDC Works With OAS, CHTA To Build Small Tourism Enterprise (STE) Resilience
July 23, 2021 The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is collaborating with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) to provide access to technical…
CDB President Meets with Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves on Official Visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
July 23, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) Dr. Gene Leon is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a four-day visit for outreach to the government…
Besides Pandemic, Caribbean Faces Existential Challenge of Extreme Weather, Climate Disruption, Secretary-General Tells CARICOM-United Nations Event
July 23, 2021 Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the opening session of the eleventh Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-United Nations General Meeting today: Let me…
The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena
July 20, 2021 ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable…