27 October 2016, Grand Cayman – At least three Caribbean countries – Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago – are selling sliced bread made partly from cassava flour instead of only the regular wheat flour and another five have had training in a bid to have the region use more cassava and its products, this […]
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, October 27th, 2016 – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is currently coordinating a team of thirty-five (35) linemen from seven (7) of its Full Member utilities to help rebuild the electrical power network of the Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, following damages inflicted […]
The Director General of IICA spoke during the opening session of an Agribusiness Workshop held within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2016. Cayman Islands, October 26, 2016 (IICA). “The Caribbean region possesses one of the largest tourism sectors -40 million visitors per year- giving rise to a captive export market; this […]
As previously announced HRH Prince Harry will undertake an official visit to the Caribbean, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen in November and December 2016, on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of Independence in Antigua and Barbuda, and the 50th Anniversary of Independence in Barbados and Guyana. His Royal Highness will carry out […]
An IICA project – led by the European Union – facilitated training that could help small agro-processors produce safer and better quality products. Antigua and Barbuda, October 24, 2016 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has continued its support to the Caribbean hot pepper industry by facilitating a training event on best practices in […]
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart has been conferred with the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for outstanding contribution to Jamaica’s tourism and the hotel industry. The Order of Distinction is a national honour conferred by the Government of Jamaica upon citizens who render outstanding and important services to […]
San José, October 18, 2016 (IICA). As lead instructors, the newly certified professionals will be able to train local exporters, civil servants and representatives of the private sector, who will then be qualified to implement preventive controls based on the standardized FSPCA curriculum, which is recognized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The idea […]
Barbados, October 19, 2016 (CDEMA) – CARICOM delivered a shipment of approximately USD$ 53,000 worth of emergency relief supplies to Haiti. Organized by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), through the collaborative efforts of the CDEMA Coordinating Unit and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Jamaica, transport of the relief items […]
ECLAC/ILO report indicates that urban unemployment rose during the first half of 2016 and could average 8.6% this year, with notable heterogeneity among countries and subregions. (October 19, 2016) During the first half of 2016, labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean continued suffering the effects of a regional economic contraction, registering a significant […]
