During the week of March 18 to 22, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) project team conducted a mission to the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). The mission was aimed at showcasing the OECS Commission’s commitment to 11 OECS students who were recipients of financial support provided through the European Union […]
ST. GEORGE, Grenada: Grenada’s overall health infrastructure is to receive a major boost from a USD 9,970,500 loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The health sector strengthening project was launched at a function in the Grenadian capital, St. George’s, today. Funds will be used to purchase medical and […]
Bridgetown – After a period of 8 years, Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the EU will gather in Brussels on 17 and 18 July 2023 for the 3rd EU-CELAC Summit. This Summit is a key political milestone to reinvigorate and strengthen the bi-regional partnership […]
On Thursday June 8, 2023, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean (OECS) held a soft launch of their newest tourism project, Soulful Caribbean Escapes, at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s Caribbean Week in New York City. Soulful Caribbean Escapes offers bespoke, authentic, immersive, unforgettable travel experiences on more than one Eastern Caribbean island. This umbrella brand contains three key […]
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has identified two Member States – Dominica and Grenada – to stage Recycle OECS model demonstration projects. The two countries met the eligibility criteria and were deemed most ready and viable for that purpose. The disclosure was made by Mr. Chamberlain Emmanuel, Head of the OECS Environmental Sustainability […]
By Richard Simon, St. George’s, Grenada – A regional coconut training workshop and exhibition opened in St. Georges, Grenada this morning as the Caribbean explores avenues for the greater exploitation of natural resources, improve trade and strengthen the region’s manufacturing base. According to local planners 14 countries from the Caribbean Community, including the host Grenada […]
The private sector in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) will see improvements in the trading environment as a result of three new trade initiatives underway at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and its agencies. The MTI has accessed assistance from the EPA and CSME Standby Facility for Capacity Building, which is managed by the […]
Businesses in The Bahamas will be better able to meet international criteria under a new project valued at over EUR 400,000 which is being supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Union (EU).Funding of EUR 434, 923 is being provided under the EPA and CSME Standby Facility to establish a new mobile […]
Saint Lucia, Friday, February 26th, 2021: The Council of the European Union (EU), on 22 February 2021, announced changes to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Several of these changes affect Caribbean jurisdictions. Four territories in the region are on the “blacklist.” The status of Anguilla, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States […]
