6th Annual Commemoration of the DPCW reminds all that We are One in our Efforts towards World Peace HWPL’s DC office hosted an online event on March 25th, 2022 to honor the creation of the DPCW. The DPCW is a peace-focused legislative declaration that outlines the right of all countries to state sovereignty and self […]

The Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB) Inc. has expressed satisfaction with the just-concluded FIBA AML Compliance Conference, which was held 28 February to 2 March at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, USA. CAB Chairperson Mr. Dalton Lee and CEO Ms. Wendy Delmar profited the opportunity to engage with bankers, financial services professionals, regulators, […]

The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus will this month continue its Public Advocacy Series looking at digital transformation.   This month’s topic is “Digital Transformation of the Financial Sector” and will feature two of the Caribbean’s leading professionals working in this area. The speakers at the Campus’ Public Advocacy Series for March will […]

 Climate change is affecting water quantity and quality.  Combined with improper and ineffective wastewater management, this constitutes a growing problem that threatens our economy, the environment, and public health.  To highlight the connection between water, climate and human health, the Caribbean Sub- regional Program Coordination office of the Pan American Health Organization will host a […]

Financial wellness with a difference This is what Sagicor is delivering with their new online show, “The Blue Table”, which debuted on the company’s social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok on Thursday, March 17. The regional show, hosted by Sagicor’s Social Communications and Group CSR Officer, Jade Payne, seeks to make finance […]

07 March 2022, United Nations Headquarters, New York, U.S.A.: The Chair of the Executive Council of SIDS DOCK, the international organisation created to build sustainable energy and climate change resilience in small island countries, today warned that island economies could be collateral damage of the fighting in Ukraine. SIDS DOCK, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) […]

One of the significant activities undertaken in 2021 as part of the Caribbean Regional Spotlight Initiative is the Formative Assessment of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) component within the Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Curriculum against international best practices and, specifically, the International Technical Guidance (ITG) on Sexuality Education (2018) in collaboration with CARICOM, […]

Exploring insect farming as a sustainable solution to organic waste disposal and animal feed production. The rising costs and limited access to high quality animal feeds are constraining factors for the development of the poultry and livestock sectors in the Caribbean and a threat to food security in the region.  There is also a growing […]

On 3 March 2022, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will sign a Letter of Agreement. In today’s Caribbean, the tourism operating environment, visitor health and safety, destination and services quality, with tangible links to community development, have emerged as hallmarks for a viable, sustainable […]