OECS Media Statement Friday, September 9, 2022 — The OECS Commission expresses with great sadness, its regret at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8th September 2022. Throughout her seventy-year reign, Her Majesty was an extraordinary and inspirational leader who was admired globally for her grace, dignity, and remarkable dedication to public service. Her […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its deep regrets at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth which includes nine of our Member States, and all five of our Associate Members due to their relation to the United Kingdom. During her 70-year reign, […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – September 7, 2022: The United Nations (UN) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today signed an agreement to further strengthen ties and deepen the partnership between the two institutions. The agreement outlines cooperation in four critical areas for the region, namely economic diversification, innovative finance, resilience and vulnerability and data and knowledge […]
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 — As Caribbean students start to return to the classroom across the region, an ambitious campaign promoting nutritious food in schools hopes to get them healthier. The six-week digital campaign, ‘#ActOnFacts – The Food in Schools Matters’, encourages public and policymaker support for the introduction of policies limiting the sale and marketing of […]
New CEO takes office from 1st November The Board of FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited (CIBC FirstCaribbean) has announced the appointment of Mr. Mark St. Hill as the next Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. St. Hill assumes the post on 1st November 2022, with the retirement of the bank’s current CEO, Ms. Colette […]
The Kalinago Territory Zero Waste Community Project, currently being implemented in the Commonwealth of Dominica, is seeking to improve the current system of waste management and reduce marine pollution through a waste diversion program that enables the separation of recyclable and compostable material at the source. This project is supported by the Organisation of Eastern […]
Macmillan Education Caribbean has announced the launch of their Level up Literacy campaign, designed to refresh teachers as they return to schools and support them as they work with different literacy levels in their new classrooms. This campaign, which is set to run from 12-29 September, will offer teachers and educators the chance to boost […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – September 1, 2022: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) continues to provide support to build modern, efficient, transparent and accountable institutions and promote good governance, this as the entity executes new training on procurement under CDB-financed projects through an e-learning platform. An introductory procurement course has just been launched with a module focusing on […]
Policy holders from Grenada and the OECS have renewed hope of recovering some of their investments following the collapse of the Trinidad and Tobago based British American Insurance Company (BAICO) and CLICO in 2009. The issue received a shot in the arm when the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) agreed last weekend to initiate court […]
