Release - As the global discussion continues on the elimination of harmful subsidies to the fisheries sector, following the adoption of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference on 17 June 2022, Caribbean countries have been engaged
The Caribbean Datacenter Association (CDA), a groundbreaking initiative to accelerate digital transformation in the Caribbean, held its inaugural event on 13-14 March 2024. By unifying operators, sharing resources, and making technology accessible to more users across the Caribbean region, the CDA promises to revolutionize the
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will embark on official visits to Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga from 25 March 2024. In both countries, she will discuss issues of importance to the Commonwealth and the Pacific region with the heads of government,
The most significant political global gathering on climate change since COP28 is just a day away, with countries coming together at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial on 21st March. The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is keen to see a firm commitment from the incoming COP29
Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) and Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated (GSI) proudly announce a transformative partnership to establish the Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Research, Innovation, and Workforce Training. This pioneering initiative will be unveiled on 9th April 2024 and aims to position St. Kitts and
A technical working group of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), the Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG), is collaborating with the global value chain development programme FISH4ACP, private sector processors, and the Seabob Working Groups of Guyana and Suriname to convene a joint stock
Release - Republic Bank (EC) Limited (RBEC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the third iteration of its Entrepreneurs Business Builder (EBB) Programme. Launched throughout the Region in 2022, the EBB is a training programme designed to help Caribbean women entrepreneurs
Release - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is gaining more traction in the Caribbean region. Following meetings held last year with the Turks and Caicos Islands and Grenada governments, Barbados is now starting to explore OTEC for its renewable energy transition. In a roundtable at
DPI - Guyana's Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is thrilled to announce the Mashramani 2024 Costume and Float Parade Competition winners, which showcased the country's rich cultural tapestry. This year’s Mashramani was themed “Celebrating our peoples and our prosperity”. Floats adorned with elaborate costumes snaked
Ministers and senior officials from the Commonwealth Caribbean have endorsed a new set of measures to improve people’s access to justice. The measures resulted from four-day deliberations among Commonwealth law ministers at their biennial meeting in Zanzibar, Tanzania, this week. They were also guided by input from
