CARICOM wants elimination of roaming rates; technical committee to conduct negotiations with telecom. companies
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have agreed to have a Technical Committee conduct negotiations with regional telecommunication service providers to eliminate roaming rates.
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Guyana, Barbados to expand Black Belly Sheep Initiative
CARICOM sisters, Guyana and Barbados, continue to nurture and expand their friendship in a manner that seems destined to deliver prosperity for its people.
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Measurable strategy developed for CARICOM’s 25 by 2025 food import initiative
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently revealed that “tremendous progress” has been made to date in achieving CARICOM’s goal to reduce its food import bill...
Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s role in the transformation of agri-food systems
By Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
The global food security crisis has revealed an increase in undernourishment,...
Queen’s College named CXC’s “School of the Year” for 2021
On February 10, 2022, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced that Queen’s College was designated the 2021 School of the Year for the Region....
CDB projects 5.7 percent regional growth for 2023
The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Vice President of Operations, Isaac Solomon says regional growth of 5.7 percent is forecast for 2023. For last year,...
Barbados Prime Minister Nominated to Chair World Bank, IMF Committee
(Barbados Government Information Service) Former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairperson, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, and Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay, Mesdames...
Stabroek Block partners helping Guyana become model oil State; key hub with ties to...
Partners in the Stabroek Block—ExxonMobil Guyana, Hess Corporation, and CNOOC—are thrilled about the growth opportunities they have after unlocking almost 11 billion barrels of...
Relationship between Barbados and Guyana a model for CARICOM- President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana and Barbados are working to create a success model for the Caribbean Region that will focus heavily on...
CARICOM prioritised in US Vaccine Sharing Strategy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is among priority regions to which the United States will provide vaccines through the COVAX Facility, the White House announced...
