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Republic Financial Holdings Becomes a Signatory of The Global Principles for Responsible Banking

October 15, 2020

October 12, 2020, Port of Spain – Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) has become an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking – a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed through a partnership with banks worldwide and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The Principles for Responsible Banking set out the […]

CARICOM SG Message on the Occasion of the Observance of Caribbean Statistics Day, 15 October 2020

October 15, 2020

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – 15 October 2020) – It is my pleasure as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, to send greetings on the launch of the Twelfth Observance of Caribbean Statistics Day on 15 October 2020. This year also marks the Third Observance of World Statistics Day, which is being observed on […]

Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Blacklisting by the European Community

October 12, 2020

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deplores the ongoing unilateral, arbitrary and non-transparent blacklisting strategy employed by the European Union (EU) against CARICOM Member States. The most recent inclusion of CARICOM States to the blacklist of alleged non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and jurisdictions identified as being deficient in the area of Anti-Money […]

SmartTerm Hires Former CXC Webmaster as its First Chief Product Officer

October 12, 2020

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former CXC Webmaster, Ayodele Pompey has joined SmartTerm as the company’s first chief product officer (CPO). As CPO, he will oversee SmartTerm’s product strategy and lead the development of SmartTerm’s portfolio of education technology products. Before joining SmartTerm, Ayodele worked as a product manager and solutions manager at Smartmatic International, the global […]

International Business Conference Spotlights Change and Adaptation

October 12, 2020

BARBADOS (October 11, 2020) – International trade, the outlook for global business development, and strengthening economic environments in a post-COVID-19 world will be among the topics of discussion at the upcoming inaugural Global Business Week 2020 (GBW 2020) Conference, from October 28-30, 2020.Hosted by BIBA, “The Association for Global Business”, the three-day virtual conference will […]

Bay Gardens Invites Travelers to Live and Work in St. Lucia

October 12, 2020

ST. LUCIA (October 12, 2020) — Pick up your laptop, pack your bags and island gear! Bay Gardens Resorts’ Live in Paradise extended stay program allows travelers to live and work in the Caribbean in affordable comfort and style in St Lucia.The long stay program is a no-brainer for visitors from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Schengen […]

Digicel Celebrates a New Era of Opportunity for the People of Guyana as Telecoms Liberalisation Becomes a Powerful Reality

October 7, 2020

Tuesday 7th October 2020 – Georgetown, Guyana. Digicel is today getting ready to bring a new era of connectivity and opportunity to the people of Guyana on the back of the news that the new Government has moved quickly to remove the 31-year GT&T telecoms monopoly which resulted in poor choice, poor quality, poor coverage and poor […]

CARICOM SG Congratulates Re-elected Premier of Bermuda

October 7, 2020

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 6 Oct. 2020) – CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Bermuda’s Premier Hon. David Burt and his Progressive Labour Party (PLP) on their resounding victory in the General Elections of 1 October 2020. Premier Burt’s PLP won 30 of the 36 seats at stake, up from […]

CARICOM Development Fund Signs Pact With IICA to Jointly Support Agriculture Development in the Caribbean

October 7, 2020

The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), signed a General Agreement for Technical Cooperation, which will establish a broad framework for collaboration on initiatives geared towards the advancement of agriculture development in the Caribbean region. While the vital importance of the agricultural sector as a pillar of growth […]

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