CARICOM

The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, with the support of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), launched a US$26 million investment in climate resilience on Wednesday, set to transform vulnerable communities across the island nation. The Dominica Community Resilience Enhancement Project (DOMCREP) initiative, with funding from the Green Climate Fund ...

On the occasion of World Environment Day, on 5 June, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, called on the Community to “move forward with urgency, unity, and purpose as we accelerate the transition to a sustainable future”.

The Day is being observed under the theme ‘Now For Climate – Accelerating the Transition to a Sustainable Future’.

Framing her...

CARICOM Secretariat’s Director, Regional Statistics, Halim Brizan, has hailed the establishment of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Statistics Authority as a “bold and strategic step”, that is a powerful testament to the value placed on national statistics, good governance, and national deve...

The Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), a regional inter-governmental body of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), convened its Twentieth (20th) Regular Meeting on 3 June. The Council, comprised of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Blue Economy Ministers from the Caribbean, deliberated via teleconference on key issues confronting the sector. Thes...

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, on Wednesday participated in a panel discussion at the Island States Ocean Summit now underway in Tokyo, Japan. The theme is Sustainable Ocean Action for Resilient Islands.

The Secretary-General shared the Region’s approach to ocean governance, underscoring the importance of integrating ocean governance, climate resilienc...