For the first time in Animae Caribe Festival’s fifteen-year history, region-wide participation will be achieved.  From October 28-31, 2015, in Trinidad and Tobago, ten representatives from Caribbean animation studios will participate in round table discussions and the inaugural ‘Ani...

NEW YORK, NY, July 31, 2015 - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica and other Caribbean countries need greater international support to fight global organised criminals and reduce crime, particularly gun-related murders. Speaking at the powerful United Nations Security Council in New Yo...

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Bahamas government has called for a reform of the Security Council of the United Nations saying it was necessary to deal with the changing global environment. Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said that the reform of the Council “is long overdue” and...

Expanding the Socio-Economic Value of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – At least 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are participating in an innovative-multi-nation initiative aimed at identifying untapped cultural heritage resources and to develop ne...

Director of Trade Matthan Walter In short order, the absence of Consumer Protection Legislation in Dominica will be a thing of the past, Director of Trade Matthan Walter has said. Late last week experts from the CARICOM Secretariat and stakeholders from the Private sector engaged for a one day co...

A two-day meeting of the Regional Services Programme Advisory Committee began Monday morning at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana. Among the matters participants will address are the strategic and action plans for cultural and entertainment services, sport,...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On July 16, 2015, the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Directors approved USD211,000 in financing to help strengthen Haiti’s technical capacity to improve its population’s access to sanitation services. The funding, provided through the Bank’...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador  Irwin La Rocque, in Remarks to the Eighth General Meeting between CARICOM and its associated institutions and the United Nations (UN) System, today, 2...

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the CARICOM Secretariat on the occasion of the Eighth General Meeting of the Caribbean Community, its Associate Institutions and the United Nations (UN) System.   A look at the overview of our co-operation reveals an impressive range of areas covered to...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A theme has been announced for the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)’s State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Curaçao from 21-23 October. This year’s theme, Caribbean Tourism: Growth Through Innovation, reflects the need for Caribbean tourism t...