Digicel Chief Speed Officer Usain Bolt gives his verdict on the “stars of tomorrow” in run up to the games Kingston, Jamaica – Wednesday 21st July 2021. The world’s fastest man and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is giving his verdict on the “stars of tomorrow” in run up to the Tokyo games and sports fans […]
Dominica Private Sector Invited to Participate in Survey on the Impact of the Increase in Minimum Wage Roseau, July 20, 2021 – The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) in collaboration with the Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association (DHTA) and the Dominica Manufacturers Association (DMA), seek to capture the perspective of the Private Sector […]
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered to provide EUR 30 million (USD 36 million) in financing to Caribbean countries to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and make new healthcare investments. The concessional funding will help ensure the affordability of the vaccine purchases and public healthcare expenditure at this critical time for […]
Kingston, Jamaica – Tuesday, 20 July 2021. After the unprecedented postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last year, SportsMax is ready to catch gold with the rest of the athletes as the Official Caribbean Broadcaster for the games. From July 23 to August 8, the eyes of the world will be on Tokyo, Japan to […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the protests taking place in Cuba brought about by socio-economic challenges, further exacerbated by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic and the impact of natural hazards. The Community calls for the cessation of violence and vandalism and for a return to calm and peaceful assembly and […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 19 July 2021) – The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) welcomes recent developments in the movement for reparatory justice, especially in the Caribbean and across the United States, and the wide media coverage of the movement in the aftermath of the globalization of the Black Lives Matter campaign. Rastafari, civil […]
At the invitation of the Government of Saint Lucia, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the General Elections which will be held in that country on Monday, 26 July 2021. The ten-member Mission will be headed by Ms. Fern Narcis-Scope, Chief Elections Officer of Trinidad and Tobago. The […]
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will benefit from the opportunity of a lifetime to learn from the knowledge, experience, and strategies of industry experts in the upcoming Bridging the Digital Divide Event. A 2-day virtual conference for Caribbean MSMEs, this event is hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s NOVA […]
Be bold. Don’t fear failure. Think differently about education. These were some of the key messages coming from the panel of young global and regional innovators and entrepreneurs in the final seminar of the Caribbean Development Bank’s recently ended 51st Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors. The seminar, ‘Listen, Learn, Live: Youth Insights on […]
