By: Staff Writer April 27, 2021 The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has no dealing with Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and lays the promotion and distribution at the feet of the Pan…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
OAS, Cisco, and Citi Foundation Announce the Winners of the Cybersecurity Innovation Fund
April 27, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS), Cisco and the Citi Foundation today announced the winners of the first edition of the Cybersecurity Innovation Fund within the framework…
TVET professional development goes online
April 27, 2021 CARICOM Vocational Qualifications (CVQs) Assessors, Verifiers, Instructors now have access to online training to enhance their capacity to ensure that artisans attain the occupational standards required for…
Stay in the loop with CARICOM
April 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: CARICOM Heads…
Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean rose modestly before COVID-19 crisis
Tax revenues rose moderately across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2019 before declining sharply in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drove down global economic activity, according to new…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on Indiscriminate Operations by the Venezuelan Army and Criminal/Terrorist Organisations on the Border with Colombia
April 23, 2021 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) rejects the terms of the notes that the Venezuelan dictatorship has sent to the United Nations Security…
Secretary-General accredits Guyana’s new Ambassador to CARICOM
April 23, 2021 Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday received Guyana’s new Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. George Talbot, in a ceremony which also highlighted the country’s lead role in the…
Message of the OAS Secretary General on International Mother Earth Day
April 23, 2021 Today, on International Mother Earth Day we must recognize the urgent need to take care of our planet, its ecosystems and the resources and services they provide…
CARICOM begs US for concessional financing because of the La Soufriere volcano and COVID-19 and upcoming hurricane season
April 23, 2021 Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States Secretary of State agreed on the need to work together on a number of issues of…
CARICOM Girls in ICT partnership holds virtual events for Girls in ICT Day 2021
April 23, 2021 Several agencies, as well as regional and international organisations operating in the Caribbean are collaborating to host events to observe Girls in ICT Day this year. The…
OACPS/EU Post-Cotonou Agreement – text initialling ceremony, Brussels, April 15
April 20, 2021 The OACPS/EU post-Cotonou negotiations for a successor agreement was formally concluded today with an initialling ceremony in Brussels. The lead Negotiators, the OACPS’ Minister Robert Dussey of…
Maurice A. Ferré Foundation gift $7.5m to establish Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership at FIU
April 20, 2021 The Maurice A. Ferré Foundation has announced a $2m gift to Florida International University and pledged to raise additional funds, totalling $5.55m, for the university to establish…