The CARICOM Secretariat this week marked the UN’s 75th Anniversary with a lighted display on its building in Georgetown.The UN on Monday marked the anniversary with the special meeting under the theme ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and nationals of its Member States have made significant contributions to the work of the UN over the years of its existence.#CARICOM #UN75 Source: CARICOM TODAY

CARICOM LAUNCHES PHASE III CARIBBEAN HUB SUBPROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION-UN ENVIRONMENT FUNDED CAPACITY BUILDING RELATED TO MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS PROJECT IN AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) COUNTRIES PROJECT Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Acting Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) Mr. Arnold Kreilhuber have signed a new Project Cooperation Agreement approving continued capacity building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) support for the region. The programme on capacity building related to MEAs in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries results from a partnership between the European Commission (EC), the Secretariat of…

Usain Bolt fired the starting pistol, and now at 19 Koffee is spearheading a new wave of artists delving back to the conscious sounds of roots reggae (The Guardian) When you first hear Koffee’s music, you would be forgiven for not pairing the big, bold voice that commands her roots reggae sound with the slight, unassuming 19-year-old who jumps out of the car and pulls me into a bear hug outside my hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. She might be small, but the impact that Koffee has made on Jamaica and its reggae scene is mighty. The night before we meet,…

(CARPHA Press Release) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) introduced a new initiative to help CARPHA Member States develop national systems to protect their communities and healthcare workers from outbreaks. Recognising the need for the Caribbean to strengthen Regional Health Security to protect the health of our resident and visitor populations, the initiative is geared at improving regulations and practices of laboratories in accordance with international best practices. During a Regional Workshop on the Development of National Frameworks for Pathogen Biosafety and Biosecurity from 26 -28th June 2019, held in Trinidad and Tobago, CARPHA hosted twenty-four (24) participants from five…