Caribbean News Updates, Aug 21, 2022

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Guyana Media Advisory: Transforming Guyana, Episode III, Education, and the Oil & Gas Windfall

August 12, 2022

Guyana Business Journal Magazine

https://guyanabusinessjournal.com/2022/08/12/media-advisory-transforming-guyana-episode-iii-education-and-the-oil-gas-windfall/

 

 

UWI SRC-CPC webinar Friday September 2, 2022

US-CARICOM TIFA/TIC Trade and Investment Relations

US-CARICOM Trade & Investment Relations

Register for the webinar at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cGtRSOS7RMqxEkfZNjcSjA

 

 

AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2022 – One People. One Destiny

September 1-3, 2022 Barbados

https://africaribbean-trade-investment-forum-2022.b2match.io/

 

 

5th Hub Santo Domingo | DR1.com – September 6-8, 2022

5th Hub Santo Domingo

 

 

Guyana Basins Summit

October 4-6, 2022

http://guyanabasinsummit.com/en

CARICOM SG laments Caribbean neighbours not knowing about each other | News | Jamaica Gleaner

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20220816/caricom-sg-laments-caribbean-neighbours-not-knowing-about-each-other

International community breaks silence on Haiti’s crisis | Miami Herald

OAS chief blames international community for Haiti’s descent into chaos. Not all agree

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article264613156.html

Haiti sinking deeper into catastrophe: Who will save it?  – Caribbean News Global

Haiti sinking deeper into catastrophe: Who will save it? 

Caribbean Leaders To Ask For Compensation Fund From Industrialized Countries Ahead Of COP27 | RJR News – Jamaican News Online

http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/caribbean-leaders-to-ask-for-compensation-fund-from-industrialized-countries-ahead-of-cop27

Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas sworn in as Chief Diplomat to represent the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis

https://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/119645

Jamaica’s Import Spending Up, Export Earnings Also Up | RJR News – Jamaican News Online

http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/business/import-spending-up-export-earnings-also-up_1

Analysis of Agricultural Policies in Guyana (2015-2019)

https://publications.iadb.org/en/analysis-agricultural-policies-guyana-2015-2019

DR Exports to Haiti grew 30.2% – The Gal Times

https://thegaltimes.com/exports-to-haiti-grew-30-2/68443/

DR Free Zone exporters forecast passing US$10 billion in total exports by year’s end | DR1.com

Free Zone exporters forecast passing US$10 billion in total exports by year’s end

DR seven public-private alliances approved | DR1.com

Seven public-private alliances approved

President Abinader assures that the Dominican Republic will become a power in electricity generation – Bnamericas

https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/president-abinader-assures-that-the-dominican-republic-will-become-a-power-in-electricity-generation

US Senator Tim Kaine calls for more support to Alliance for Development in Democracy countries | DR1.com

US Senator Tim Kaine calls for more support to Alliance for Development in Democracy countries

• CARICOM Agriculture Investment Summit – August 19, 2022

25% by 2025 Reduction in the Regional Food Bill – CARICOM

https://caricom.org/25-by-2025-reduction-in-the-regional-food-bill/

Ali: We don’t have the luxury of time to advance food security – Trinidad Express

https://trinidadexpress-tto.newsmemory.com/?publink=24e98fa8c_13485b7

Pres. Ali warns: unless regional private sector acts, C’bbean leaders will be forced to look abroad – News Room Guyana

Pres. Ali warns: unless regional private sector acts, C’bbean leaders will be forced to look abroad

PM: Region in danger – Trinidad Express

https://trinidadexpress-tto.newsmemory.com/?publink=14e98fa8c_13485b7

Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana appoints technical task force; announces Head of the States – Writeups 24

Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana appoints technical task force; announces Head of the States

Private sector urged to help improve regional transportation of goods | News | Jamaica Gleaner

They agreed to establish a Working Group to provide oversight of the project which will include representatives from the Governments of Barbados, Grenada, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the CARICOM Secretariat, CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO), and the CDB.

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20220819/private-sector-urged-help-improve-regional-transportation-goods

CARICOM impatient with private sector on solving transportation problem for agriculture – Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana

CARICOM impatient with private sector on solving transportation problem for agriculture

CARICOM energy leaders make headway on food security | OilNOW

CARICOM energy leaders make headway on food security

Remarks by Chairman of CARICOM, Opening, Agri Investment Forum and Expo II, Trinidad and Tobago, 19 August 2022 – CARICOM

https://caricom.org/remarks-by-chairman-of-caricom-opening-agri-investment-forum-and-expo-trinidad-and-tobago-19-august-2022/

Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Opening, Agri Investment Forum and Expo II, Trinidad and Tobago, 19 August 2022 – CARICOM

https://caricom.org/remarks-by-caricom-secretary-general-opening-agri-investment-forum-and-expo-ii-19-august-2022/

President Suriname: US$100 million for region’s Agricultural Sector – Culturu.com

https://www.culturu.com/nieuws/suriname/president-us100-million-for-regions-agricultural-sector/