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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 – …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Opening Remarks by SG Rodney Taylor for the Meeting on Proactive Actions to Prevent Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

Delivered by Rodney Taylor Secretary-General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union 22 May 2024 Trinidad Hilton Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning, and welcome to this meeting on Prevention of Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation as we seek to develop standards of collaboration in countering this crime. This meeting is being hosted by the United Nation Office on …

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Secretary-General Rodney Taylor Opening Remarks – CTU 35th Anniversary

1st May 2024 Salutations…….. Let me first express my appreciation to you for taking the time to join us today to celebrate our 35th year of existence as a CARICOM institution. In 1989 when the CTU was established by CARICOM Heads of Government, the telecommunications landscape in the Caribbean was undergoing significant changes. There was …

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