Press Releases
Statement by Secretary-General Rodney Taylor in support of the Declaration on Green Digital Action
Good morning. Let me firstly thank Government of Azerbaijan and the ITU for hosting this inaugural High-Level Roundtable on Green Digital Action. The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) fully supports the COP29 Declaration. Small island developing states such as those in the Caribbean bear the devastating impacts of climate change. Our countries spend billions of dollars …
CTU Secretary-General Rodney Taylor Appointed for Another Four-Year Term
Appointed on 1st March 2021, CTU Secretary-General (SG) Rodney Taylor was appointed for another four-year term, commencing 1st March 2025. The unanimous decision was made during a meeting of the 30th General Conference (GC) of Ministers meeting which took place on Wednesday 2nd October 2024, during CTU ICT Week 2024 – St. Kitts and Nevis. …
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Congratulatory Message from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) on the occasion of World Post Day 2024 and the 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union
Flashback: Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, and Mr. Masahiko Metoki, Director General of the United Nations Universal Postal Union, at the signing of an MoU between the organisations in Bern, Switzerland, in March 2023. On behalf of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), I extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Universal Postal …
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Calls for Greater Digital Transformation Efforts at the CTU’s 22nd Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar
St. Kitts and Nevis, 30th September 2024 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) successfully hosted its 22nd Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar on 30th September 2024, during CTU ICT Week 2024 in St. Kitts and Nevis. Under the auspices of Hon. Konris Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Domestic Transport, Information, Communication and …
Minister Hassel Bacchus Re-elected as President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union
Photo caption: Members of the General Conference of Ministers. Pictured l-r: Vincent Roberts, Grenada, Hon. Kye Rymer, British Virgin Islands; Hon. Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite, Dominica; Rodney Taylor, CTU Secretary-General; Hon. Hassel Bacchus, Trinidad and Tobago; Hon. Konris Maynard, St. Kitts and Nevis; Hon. Otis Morris, Turks and Caicos; Hon. Enersto Rodriguez, Vice-Minister, Cuba; and Hon. Hayden …
Shaping the Digital Future of the Caribbean!: 20th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum and 3rd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum
Georgetown, Guyana, 22nd July 2024 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, is pleased to announce the hosting of the 20th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) and the 3rd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF). These events will take place at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana from 21st – …
CTU’s 51st Executive Council (EC51), General Conference of Ministers Meeting and ICT Week to be held in St Kitts and Nevis, 30th September to 5th October 2024
Basseterre, St Kitts, 22nd July 2024 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT), is delighted to announce the hosting of the CTU ICT Week 2024 – St. Kitts and Nevis, set to take place in the unforgettable paradise twin-island Federation of St Kitts and Nevis …
First Meeting of the Carib$ Advisory Board
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 02, 2024 – CaribCoin, the company pioneering a complementary currency designed to facilitate seamless transfers and economic integration within the Caribbean, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first meeting of the Carib$ Advisory Group on June 19, 2024. This milestone marks a significant step towards the official launch of …
UNODC Strengthens Caribbean Capacity to Prevent Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Trinidad and Tobago, May 22nd-23rd, 2024 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), through the Global Cybercrime Programme under the project, “Tackling Cybercrime: Strengthening Legislation, Law Enforcement, and International Cooperation (Phase III),” funded by the United Kingdom (UK), and in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), held a “Regional Meeting of …
