29 April 2020Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland is available to speak about how Covid-19 is affecting women, disrupting health services, hitting young people and impacting education. Discussion topics: Gender Crises, including pandemics, have a habit of feeding on gender inequalities and seeing women and men experiencing different exposure patterns and risks. […]
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Startling digital divides in distance learning emerge
Paris, 20 April—Half of the total number of learners – some 826 million students – kept out of the classroom by the COVID-19 pandemic, do not have access to a household computer and 43% (706 million) have no internet at home, at a time when digitally-based distance learning is used […]
Coronavirus and climate disasters – Small vulnerable countries face dual threats
By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General The widespread destruction wreaked by Tropical Cyclone Harold in several Pacific countries just days ago has been nothing short of heart-breaking. At least 32 people have died, while more than 45,000 men, women and children in Vanuatu’s hardest-hit province, Sanma, are now homeless. In Tonga, […]
Gender equality, critical to national development in a post-COVID Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 16 April, 2020 (TTO): The Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL), wishes to congratulate the government of Trinidad and Tobago on their strategic response to the COVID-19 crisis. Women are largely at the forefront in the respond to COVID-19, as those caring for the […]
Statement By The CCJ President on the Court’s 15th Anniversary
Today, 16 April 2020, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) marks 15 years of serving the region. Admittedly, while our current global environment is a sombre one as we fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel it necessary to acknowledge this milestone and the work of all the employees from […]
Carib NOG and ARIN launch “COVID-19 and the Caribbean Internet” webinar series
BY GERARD BEST PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. April 10, 2020—With many organisations now mandating that employees work from home amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, millions around the world are seeing major disruptions to their daily routines. In the Caribbean, governments, companies, schools and citizens are also looking for ways […]
CCJ ISSUES NEW COVID-19 PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the emergency situation in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Seat of the Court, and in the other jurisdictions of CARICOM, the Caribbean Court of Justice has issued a new Practice Direction. The Practice Direction which provides guidelines as […]
CCJ RULES THAT APPELLANTS CANNOT BYPASS THE COURT OF APPEAL
he Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that, in its appellate jurisdiction, it can only hear appeals from judgments delivered by the Court of Appeal. The Court’s judgment was handed down in Knox v Deane and others, a dispute that has a long history in the courts of Barbados. […]
56th Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group meeting
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held its fifty-sixth meeting by video conference on 31 March 2020. The meeting was chaired by Ambassador Raychelle Omamo SC, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya. Ministers and Representatives of Australia, Barbados, Belize, Ghana, Malaysia, Namibia and the United Kingdom also participated […]
Opinion: Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle spread of viruses like COVID-19
By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General March 30, 2020 – Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria – half of them died. The bacteria Klebsiella, like the coronavirus, is spread from person-to-person or via contaminated surfaces. It can be killed by hand-washing […]
The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Women
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 25 March, 2020 (TTO): The Coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and the precautions taken to mitigate the transmission of this virus and lessen its impact will affect women disproportionately from a social and economic standpoint. In […]
ZONE 4 Bus Association Suspended Service
St. George’s, March 25, 2020 – In response to the confirmed case of Covid-19 and in keeping with government’s protocol on social distancing the Zone 4 Bus Association has decided to suspend its operations with effect from Thursday, March 26th 2020. Social distancing requires spacing of at least 6 feet […]
Commonwealth develops tracker to help countries monitor coronavirus
24 March 2020 -The Commonwealth has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member countries. The tracker collects data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and shows the total confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in the affected member countries. The tool is designed to help countries prepare and respond […]
RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AT THE CCJ
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) continues to closely monitor the current global situation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the guidance of the local Ministries of Health and National Security and in order to ensure the safety of our staff members, visitors and stakeholders, we have taken the […]
CCJ Issues Its First Advisory Opinion on Freedom of Movement
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)) on Wednesday last, provided its first advisory opinion concerning the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC). The CARICOM Heads had requested the Court’s advice on two specific questions relating to freedom of movement within the Community. The questions concerned a […]
