Belize City, (CRFM) — Groundbreaking work has begun in the Caribbean to produce Sargassum-derived liquid fertilizers or plant growth promoters, as well as an organic compost from processed Sargassum, for eventual incorporation into farmer and grower practices in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), an inter-governmental organization of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Plant […]
The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative is delighted to reveal the awardees of its esteemed US $10,000 seed grants as part of its Greenpreneurs Incubator program. This initiative, which is dedicated to fostering and championing environmentally and socially responsible business endeavors within the Eastern Caribbean region, awarded ten deserving recipients, selected from the program’s third cohort. […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) should strengthen their collaboration to find common solutions that help countries meet their climate finance targets. Speaking during the “Innovative approaches to accelerating climate finance flows into the Caribbean” at the 28th Annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Vice-President of […]
Climate change, its detrimental effects and the potential to wipe out the region completely have received an increasing amount of attention over the past few years as major world powers move to cut back on fossil fuel use and adopt clean energies. However, one of the more indirect ways climate change can devastate Caribbean populations […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Caribbean Employment Services Inc., a market-leading digital talent acquisition firm based in Barbados but operational throughout the Caribbean, is projecting a positive trajectory for employment in the region heading into 2024. The firm’s CEO, Joseph Boll, noted: “Unemployment in most of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Member States is trending downward, and many […]
This has been a landmark year for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as we marked the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the original Treaty of Chaguaramas with festivities across the Region. The occasion allowed us to reflect on our accomplishments, and recommit to the vision of the CARICOM’s founders. The past 50 years have taught us that […]
LIMA (ILO News).- The labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean, almost four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, show a full recovery in their employment rates. However, these are still characterized by the persistence of gender gaps, youth unemployment, informality, and loss of purchasing power of wages, the ILO Regional Office said […]
Dear Citizens of the Eastern Caribbean, As my tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the incredible honor it has been to represent the United States in this vibrant and diverse region. All the countries in the region hold a special place in my […]
On Thursday, December 14, 2023, in Argyle, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and His Excellency Nicolas Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held discussions on matters consequential to the territory in dispute between their two countries. These discussions were facilitated by the […]
