Regional News
CHTA Emphasizes the Need for Better Air Connectivity to Foster Tourism Growth
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL– The President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) wants a full-court press from regional stakeholders to boost air connectivity this year. “As tourism rebounds, there is absolutely no room for complacency,” warned Nicola Madden-Greig, who called on industry officials to remain laser-focused on maintaining the airlift that has returned since […]
OECS Conducts Successful Tourism Stakeholder Engagement
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is making positive strides in working with Member States on developing the new, more relevant, sustainable OECS Tourism Policy. OECS Ministries of Tourism agreed that effective stakeholder engagement should be a criticalcomponent of the work to be undertaken. As such, the OECS Commission conducted a robust and extensive consultative process of focus […]
CRFM and PFR of New Zealand developing innovative products from Sargassum
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 Greenpreneurs Incubator Program Announces Recipients of US $10,000 Seed Grants for 10 Green Businesses
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. […]
Multilateral Development Banks Should Work Collaboratively to Help Countries Meet Climate Finance Targets
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 […]
The overlooked impact of climate change on Caribbean labour
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 […]
Recruitment firm projects positive trajectory for employment in 2024
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 […]
End of Year Message from the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla N. Barnett
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 […]