7 Things Your Jamaican Relatives Want You to Know When Packing Christmas Barrels

7 Things Your Jamaican Relatives Want You to Know When Packing Christmas Barrels

By Tameka Heath-Harding | jamaicans.com When the Christmas season nears, anticipation builds in Jamaica, not just for the festivities but for a special ritual. Families are setting aside funds and bracing for the freight fees that come with the cherished tradition of receiving barrels from ‘farrin’ (foreign/abroad). These barrels, symbols of love and connection, are eagerly awaited. […]

Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Opening Ceremony of the Fifty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Georgetown, Guyana

Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Opening Ceremony of the Fifty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Georgetown, Guyana

By caricom.org Honorable Rishma N. Kuldipsingh, Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation of Suriname and Chairperson of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED); Other Honorable Ministers and Heads of Delegations; Representatives of Regional Institutions; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I congratulate the Honorable Rishma […]

NCBA CEO Sharmaine Vaughan Bids Farewell after Monumental Tenure

NCBA CEO Sharmaine Vaughan Bids Farewell after Monumental Tenure

Editorial credit: Debbie Ann Powell / Shutterstock.com The National Commercial Bank of Anguilla [NCBA] has announced the resignation of Mrs. Sharmaine Vaughan, the Chief Executive Officer of the bank. After successfully leading the bank for the last four and a half years, Mrs. Vaughan has decided to pursue other opportunities. Her last day is expected […]

Sir J. Q. Charles’ Legacy Lives on 79 Years after Incorporation

Sir J. Q. Charles’ Legacy Lives on 79 Years after Incorporation

Saint Lucia’s best know locally owned company marked its 79th year of incorporation on Saturday November 25th. The corporate giant was incorporated by its founder Sir Joseph Quintin Charles on his birthday November 25th in 1944 as World War II was about to shift momentum with the allies apparently defining victory as ‘completely vanquishing Germany […]

Saint Kitts and Nevis Launches Groundbreaking Kidney (Renal) Transplant Program

Saint Kitts and Nevis Launches Groundbreaking Kidney (Renal) Transplant Program

Photos courtesy: Press Secretary’s Office Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 27, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN) – In a landmark initiative aimed at revolutionizing healthcare in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister, and Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew officially launched the Kidney (Renal) Transplant Program on Friday, November 24th, 2023. The historic launch took place […]

Accelerating Air and Maritime Connectivity in the OECS

Accelerating Air and Maritime Connectivity in the OECS

At the recent Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Connectivity Conference on October 17-20, 2023, in Martinique, regional experts, policymakers, service providers and leaders in the transportation sector gathered to discuss the critical role of air and maritime connectivity in the Greater Caribbean. Mr. Kevin Hope, Head of the Regional Integration Unit at the Organization of […]

CDB to Lobby for Increased Climate Finance at COP 28

CDB to Lobby for Increased Climate Finance at COP 28

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will intensify its lobby for increased resources for Climate Action in the Region at the 28th Annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled November 30 – December 12, 2023, at Expo City, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Bank will use the seminal summit to highlight the challenges the […]

The “CAMBIONET” Food Security Project is Being Assessed this Week

The “CAMBIONET” Food Security Project is Being Assessed this Week

A project launched in 2021, which seeks to transform agriculture in the Caribbean and Amazon region is being assessed this week. The project for agroecological and bioeconomic transition and the agri-food and economic performance of the Caribbean/Amazon Region is funded by the European Regional Cooperation Funds INTERREG Caribbean V. Organized as a consortium, the “Caribbean […]

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