President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, is urging regional governments to institute strong accountability and compliance mechanisms to ensure that corruption does not limit access to climate finance from multilateral and private sources in light of the Caribbean’s extreme vulnerability to the effects of climate change. “As is the case with most […]
In its annual report “International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean,” ECLAC forecasts that exports will grow by 25% this year, after falling 10% in 2020. Latin America and the Caribbean’s international trade will experience a significant rebound in 2021 after the sharp drop recorded last year, but this recovery will be asymmetrical […]
At a virtual ceremony held on December 3, 2021, H.E Malgorzata Wasilewska, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), presented her Letter of Credence to Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS. In presenting her Letter of Credence, Ambassador Wasilewska expressed delight in doing so, albeit virtually, due […]
Ambassador Colin Murdoch, the Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to the United Nations Office in Geneva paid a courtesy call on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization on Friday, December 3, 2021. Ambassador Murdoch was accompanied by Mr. Joel Richards, Senior Technical Specialist at the OECS Mission in […]
On Monday, December 6, all individuals traveling to the United States, regardless of vaccination status or nationality, must show a negative pre-departure COVID19 viral test taken no more than one day before boarding their flight to the United States. This new regulation, announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), applies to […]
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla Barnett on Thursday evening paid her first official visit to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) since her appointment last August. The visit to the Bank’s headquarters was a return to familiar ground for the Secretary General, who previously served as Country Economist at CDB between 1989 to 1990 and […]
Nearly USD 1 million in technical assistance grants awarded to businesses 61 MSMEs in 14 Caribbean countries received grant funding Businesses headed by women and the youth accounted for 42% of grantees Grants totalling nearly USD 1 million have been awarded to 61 small businesses in CARIFORUM member states to provide a bridge post-pandemic and increase exports in domestic and international markets. The […]
International solidarity remains critical in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the issue of accessibility to vaccines still needs to be addressed to ensure the protection of populations worldwide, including in the Eastern Caribbean region. In light of the health crisis, the Government of Argentina reaffirmed its support to OECS Member States by donating 42 thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 1 December 2021) – As actions to prevent and end violence against women and girls around the world come into sharp focus during the 16 Days of Activism observed on November 25 – December 10, Professor Emerita of Gender, Social Change and Development at UWI (St. Augustine) Rhoda […]
