Diplomatic relations between CARICOM and a Member State, as well as two third states, were strengthened on Tuesday, March 14 when CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett accredited three new ambassadors. The Secretary-General accepted the letters of credence of His Excellency Larry Vaughan, Ambassador of St Kitts and Nevis to CARICOM; His Excellency Itai Bardov, Ambassador […]
In keeping with the decision of CARICOM Heads of Government at their 44th Regular Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas, 15-17 February 2023, a CARICOM Special Mission went to Haiti February 27, 2023 for a one day working visit. The mission, led by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, met with the interim […]
Stakeholders from all three countries are working to upgrade their dasheen value chains to increase production and access to local, regional, and extra-regional markets. Dasheen was the focus of weeklong discussions among some 50 stakeholders including farmers, exporters, government representatives and regional partner Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI). From February 13-17, 2023, these […]
A Sitting of the House of Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, with Papers to be laid by the the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Commerce and the Minister for Infrastructure. There is one Motion for consideration, and it calls on Parliament to authorize the Minister of Finance to […]
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has extended “heartfelt congratulations” to the government and people of Grenada on the occasion of the country’s 49th Independence anniversary. In her congratulatory message to Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Hon Dickon Mitchell, the Secretary-General said there is much for Grenada to be proud of as a nation. “The Community joins […]
Haiti continues to occupy the concerns of nations around the world, especially its closest neighboring states. Those in charge of the Haitian Government have called for “effective support” from international partners “in the form of the immediate deployment of a specialized armed force of sufficient strength to stop, throughout the country, the humanitarian crisis that […]
Digital transformation, the green economy and the ease of doing business were the focus of discussion earlier this week, when Caribbean Export’s Executive Director Deodat Maharaj and Services Specialist Allyson Francis met with the Hon. Lennox Andrews, Hon. Andy Williams and senior government officials across several portfolios in Grenada. During the extensive dialogue, Mr. Maharaj […]
Photo Credit: Yhomo Hutchinson Government’s programmed mainstreaming of resilience in its activities is expected to aid significantly in safeguarding Jamaica against future shocks. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, notes that resilience has been and is being incorporated in the development and upgrade of the country’s roads and supporting infrastructure, to withstand the impact […]
Photo Credit: JIS.com I have no funds currently with SSL and I have not done any business with SSL since September 2021. I wish to also make it clear that neither I, nor any member of my family, have ever borrowed from SSL or received any form of credit facility from SSL.”- Prime Minister Andrew […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice for the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Feb. 4, 2023, through Aug. 3, 2024. DHS previously announced the decision to extend and redesignate TPS for Haiti on Dec. 5, 2022. This extension and redesignation of […]