The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the support of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for its call for a global summit to address urgently the issue of…
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April 2021JamaicaLatest IssueOpening Lines
Jamaica Firm Selected to Conduct CTO’s Tourism HR Knowledge and Skills Audit
by BVC April 16, 2021A Jamaican firm has been selected by the regional tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), to conduct its first-ever regional skills audit to assess the competencies of the… -
April 2021Latest IssueOpening Lines
RBC successfully completes sale of its Eastern Caribbean banking operations
by BVC April 16, 2021Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) (“RBC”) announced that it has received the required approvals from local governments and from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank for the… -
April 2021Latest IssueOpening Lines
CTO Scholarship Foundation Adds Funding For New Studies
by BVC April 16, 2021For the first time since its founding 24 years ago, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Scholarship Foundation will this year fund a scholarship for studies in agro/gastronomy-related subjects. The foundation… -
April 2021Latest IssueOpening Lines
Three quarters of CEOs predict a return to growth in 2021 – PwC’s 24th Global CEO Survey
by BVC April 16, 2021Cyber risk seen as top threat to growth in Caribbean region One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, CEOs are voicing record levels of optimism in the global… -
Latest IssueMarch 2021Opening Lines
Women’s Affairs Ministers Commit to Furthering a Care Society and Full Digital Inclusion of Women for a Transformative Recovery with Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
by BVC March 15, 2021During the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women, authorities adopted… -
Latest IssueMarch 2021Opening LinesSt. Maarten
St Maarten Real Estate Market Experiences Strong Growth, Attracting Buyers and Investment Momentum
by BVC March 15, 2021Led by Century 21 St Maarten, Numerous Projects are Launching, with Real Estate for All Price Points The real estate market on the Caribbean island of St Maarten is growing… -
Latest IssueMarch 2021Opening Lines
CARIFORUM Rum Producers and French Rum Group Sign Historic Accord
by BVC March 15, 2021Caribbean rum producers are joining forces with French group CIRT-DOM, to get the best deal for their exports into major markets, particularly the European Union. Rum producers of the… -
Latest IssueMarch 2021Opening Lines
AGREEMENT REACHED ON ADMINISTRATION OF 2021 REGIONAL EXAMINATIONS
by BVC March 14, 2021In recognition of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the education sector, candidates registered for CAPE®, CSEC® and CCLSC® will sit these Exams during the period June/July 2021.… -
BahamasFebruary 2021Latest IssueOpening Lines
The Bahamas Announces “From the Bahamas With Love” Virtual Romance Expo
by BVC February 15, 2021The Bahamas, one of the world’s leading destinations for weddings and honeymoons, is gearing up to host two virtual events – From The Bahamas With Love – to showcase the vast offerings… -
February 2021GrenadaLatest IssueOpening Lines
CARICOM congratulates Grenada on its 47th Anniversary of Independence
by BVC February 15, 2021Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Grenada on its 47th Anniversary of Independence, praising its great example of resilience. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque,… -
February 2021Latest IssueOpening Lines
MOU signed establishing Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus
by BVC February 15, 2021The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, the Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and the Chair of the Association… -
February 2021Latest IssueOpening Lines
World-class Women Leaders Shortlisted in Awards for Top-level Executive Positions in Leading Companies Around the Americas
by BVC February 15, 2021Twenty-four female executives of some of the biggest companies in the Americas have been identified as having the leadership traits for top-level executive management positions. The WeQual Awards recognise outstanding… -
January 2021Latest IssueOpening LinesSt Vincent and the Grenadines
The United Kingdom FCDO provides funding for a rotary helicopter to support the monitoring of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines La Soufrière volcano
by BVC January 17, 2021The CDEMA Coordinating Unit has received funding from the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO) in the amount of £51,000 through the Memorandum of Understanding on the… -
January 2021Latest IssueOpening LinesTobagoTrinidad
NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY THE INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)
by BVC January 17, 2021DR THE HONOURABLE KEITH ROWLEY PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) enters this New Year 2021 with renewed hope for emerging from the darkness of…