(CARICOM Today) The private sector as the centre of agriculture and food production was the recurring theme as the 12th Regional Agricultural Planners’ Forum began Monday at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. Speakers at the opening ceremony of the two-day Forum zeroed in on issues such as improving the competitiveness […]
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By Erik Ortiz (NBC News) Former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting her neighbor, Botham Jean, after thinking he was an intruder when she mistakenly entered his apartment. Guyger, who has been out on a $300,000 bond, faces a maximum of life in prison. She was not […]
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Extract from CARICOM Business newsletter, Vol 2 No 39 The Bank of Nova Scotia will not proceed with a proposed sale of its operations in Guyana “at this time” promising to “continue to deliver business as usual and focus on the best long-term solution for our employees and customers.” This comes in the wake of the refusal […]
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(InterPress Service) Some major changes in international agricultural and rural development over the last 30-40 years need to be taken into account in efforts to promote sustainable development and an inclusive rural transformation (IFAD 2016) as we approach the third decade of the millennium. This opinion piece, drawing on a longer article published in Agriculture for […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has announced a US$14M grant for community development projects in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and a US$150M Line of Credit for solar, renewable energy and climate- change related projects. Prime Minister Modi also announced the establishment of the Regional Center for Excellence in Information Technology in Georgetown, Guyana and the Regional […]
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(CARICOM Today) Investment officials from CARICOM Member States will come together for the CARICOM Forum on International Investment Agreements from 30 September to 2 October 2019 in Barbados. They will examine reform of international investment agreements (IIAs) including investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). Recognising the importance the Caribbean Community attaches to foreign investment that promotes sustainable […]
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(CARICOM Today) On 26 September, IMO and the global maritime community celebrate the annual World Maritime Day, under the theme “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community”. “Gender equality has been recognized as one of the key platforms on which people can build a sustainable future. It is one of the 17 goals that underpin the […]
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(BBC) Germany is considering issuing financial aid to the Condor airline after Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy. Thomas Cook, which has a 49% share in the airline, collapsed on Monday. Condor has applied for a bridging loan from the federal government and is awaiting a response, with German media reporting the amount requested was €200m ($220m; […]
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No injuries were reported after an aircraft went off the runway at the John A. Osborne Airport on Monday afternoon. The Governor’s Office, which has responsibility for aviation confirmed the accident, shortly after photos began appearing on social media. “We can confirm that at around 1620 this afternoon, a Fly Montserrat Islander ran off the […]
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By ANDREW HOLNESS, FRANK BAINIMARAMA Small island states such as Fiji and Jamaica are using innovative approaches to tackle the existential threat posed by climate change. Developed countries must do more to help them and other islands – including by leading the global effort to mobilize climate finance. KINGSTON/SUVA – Small island developing states like ours […]
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