Bridgetown, Barbados May 30, 2017 – 31 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services are taking part in the annual CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) training, which is being held at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit and the Headquarters of the Regional Security System (RSS) in Barbados […]
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Regional Parliamentarians Forum, 30 – 31 May, Kingston, Jamaica, commenced with a stirring keynote address by the Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Jamaica. Minister Chuck addressed the need for parliamentarians to engage in more advocacy for […]
The agreement will establish technical and scientific cooperation regarding food security, focusing on research and roots and tubers value chain development within the context of climate change. Lima, 19th May, 2017. Two international agricultural and rural development agencies will join forces with the International Potato Center (CIP), jointly pooling knowledge and experience on a variety […]
Health is one of the most precious things to us all as individuals and families. It is something we very often take for granted, until we no longer have it. As the UK’s candidate for the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), I am committed to improving the health of people across the […]
Main actions focus on silvo-pastoral systems, enterprise development plan, capacity building of dairy clusters and data collection. Kingston, 9 May, 2017 (IICA). The Jamaica Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture and the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) are working jointly to build the livestock sector in country. A technical cooperation agreement signed […]
Martin Bould says farewell Monday 8th May 2017 – Cayman Islands: Digicel today announced the appointment of Raul Nicholson-Coe as Chief Executive Officer for its Cayman Islands operation effective June 1st 2017. In this role, Raul will have responsibility for driving all aspects of the business as it continues its transformation into a complete communications […]
Sale and purchase agreement to acquire IDOM Technologies Wednesday 3rd May 2017 – Kingston, Jamaica. Digicel has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100% of IDOM Technologies, it was announced today. Operating across the French Overseas Territories (in the West Indies and Indian Ocean), IDOM Technologies provides a wide range of ICT […]
Suite of credit cards also named best in the region. Barbados, May 2, 2017 – Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean’s mobile banking app has been named best in the region. The regional bank’s credit card products were also named best in the region by International Finance Magazine (IFM) in its […]
On the second day of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, government representatives presented their experiences regarding voluntary national reviews to achieve the worldwide initiative’s objectives. (April 27, 2017) The strengthening of institutions, especially through improved construction and measurement of national statistics systems’ indicators, as well as […]
