HEADS OF GOVERNMENT START BUSY YEAR FOR CARICOM
Heads of Government set the stage for an active start to 2021 for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when they continued their discussions towards initiating the economic recovery of the Region,…
COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION: “WE SHOULD BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR FUTURE”
A statement by Dame Louise Martin DBE, President, Commonwealth Games Federation “There is no doubt that 2020 has been a hugely challenging year. I do not think any of us…
LAUNCHING PARIS – A CARICOM MOMENT OF AMBITION
Several Caribbean Community Member States showcased their ambitions to further address climate change at a CARICOM ‘Moment of Ambition’ event held to mark the fifth anniversary of the adoption of…
AFRICAN UNION APPROVES START OF TRADING UNDER AfCFTA ON SCHEDULE
African leaders have approved that trading should start on 1st January next year as scheduled on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and requested African institutions to provide…
SUPPORT FOR A STRONGER SAMOA IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved US$25 million in grants to support Samoa’s social and economic response and recovery from COVID-19 and boost efforts to build resilience…
VANUATU’S GRADUATION FROM LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRY STATUS A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT MILESTONE
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has extended its congratulations to Vanuatu on its graduation from least developed country (LDC) status – 35…
CARICOM COMMENDS BARBADOS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Barbados ahead its 54th Anniversary of Independence. Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Prime…