Saint Lucia’s External Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste has expressed his gratitude to the Government of Italy for its support for the sustainable development of Caribbean Community Member States. The Minister’s remarks were made in New York on Monday 19th September as he signed an agreement between the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of […]
Paramaribo, Suriname, March 10th 2018: Independence Square with the flags of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) (Shutterstock) By CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting two training sessions on the Regional Laboure Market Information System (LMIS) for CARICOM National Data Managers, on 27 – 28 September and 4 – 5 October 2022. […]
After over 60 years, world loved brand Sprite is taking a major step to improve sustainability through better recycling, by making a drastic change to its packaging. The brand is shifting all its plastic (PET) packaging* from its signature green color to clear. This initiative is part of the Coca-Cola Company’s commitment to contribute towards […]
India and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have agreed to work together on global issues such as food and energy security and combating climate change.
INDIA-MAY,25 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked and promised a better India at Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday. (Shutterstock) By Business Standard India and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have agreed to work together on global issues such as food and energy security and combating climate change, as they held discussions on deepening political […]
The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs is in the process of planning a Government Procurement Symposium. The main objective of this event is to increase the percentage share of goods and services that the Government procures locally and consequently, stimulate the local economy. As a build-up to this symposium, the […]
By Vinette K. Pryce A renewed effort to mobilize support for a presidential pardon for Jamaica’s first national hero is now in effect after recently re-launching during the anniversary birthday week of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Jump-started by Pulitzer prize winning author Karen Hunter, the movement was resuscitated after the first Black president of the USA […]
By PAHO Washington D.C. 21 September 2022 (PAHO) – While COVID-19 continues to take around 4,000 lives each week in the Americas, and monkeypox cases rise, the polio virus has now been detected among unvaccinated communities in New York. In light of this, the Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO) has called on countries to […]
AccuWeather issues the first track forecast map as concern grows for potential major hurricane intensity, advising anyone living from the central and western Caribbean to the southeastern U.S. to stay tuned to the latest developments.
AccuWeather Global Weather Center – September 21, 2022 – AccuWeather forecasters are looking ahead to the next tropical threat behind Hurricane Fiona, which pummeled the Turks and Caicos Tuesday morning as a Category 3 storm and poses a threat to Bermuda and parts of eastern Canada later this week, and are cautioning about new development in the Atlantic basin that could be a danger […]
St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its thirty-ninth independence anniversary on 19 September 2022. In extending congratulations on behalf of the Community, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, hailed the country’s progress since independence and the valuable contribution it has made to the Community. Please see below the Secretary-General’s message to Prime Minster of St. Kitts and […]
Tourism is growing and thriving in Saint Lucia as the winter vacation season approaches, according to the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. This year to date has seen record-breaking visitor arrivals, the return of events, and a significant number of tourism developments. “Our record-breaking tourism figures from July, paired with our successful Carnival events this summer, […]