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Elizabeth Riley Appointed Executive Director Of CDEMA
The Chairman of the Council of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Honorable Vincent Byron Jr, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, St Kitts-Nevis, is pleased to announce the appointment of…
ECTEL Announces The Winners Of Its Girls In ICT Day Contest
Three Caribbean girls who took the time to learn more about Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have been rewarded. Malea Antoine, Mataellia Breen and Jasmine Dusauzay each won an Amazon Gift Card valued at US$100 for…
USAID And CARICOM Development Fund Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding To Strengthen Cooperation
The United States Agency for International Development/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission (USAID/ESC) and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, June 21.
U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica Explore Caribbean Tourism “Coopetition”
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is interested in collaborating with its Caribbean neighbors on tourism-enhancing initiatives as the region’s bread-and-butter sector rebounds from the adverse impacts of the coronavirus…
Republic Group Announces US$200m In Support Of Climate Finance Goals
The Republic Group has signaled its intention to lend and invest USD$200 million by 2025 to support actions that would help achieve major Climate Finance Goals. These goals will be achieved by activities which include the lending and…
Oceans – The Last Frontier For OECS States
As the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) celebrates 40 Years of Integration for Progress and Sustainability, the ocean is being touted as “the last and best hope for a prosperous and sustainable future for Member States.”
UNHCR Congratulates The Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, celebrates today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team. After years of training, 29 refugee athletes will head to Tokyo in July to participate at…
CARPHA’s Position on the Use of Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19 Patients
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 18 May 2021. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging Ministries of Health and clinicians to only use the medicine, ivermectin, under the conditions of well-regulated clinical trials for…
European Union Funded UWI Climate Change And Health Fellowship Training Launched
Six fellows have been welcomed as the first cohort of a University of the West Indies (UWI) coordinated, one-year study to promote leadership in climate change and health.
Action Needed To Reimagine Recreate And Restore The Caribbean Ecosystems
Protecting our Region’s ecosystems is critical for our very survival. Ecosystems support the provision of water, contribute to good health, sustain the livelihoods and well-being of our Caribbean people. We need to ensure they are…
PAHO/WHO Welcomes New Subregional Program Director, Caribbean
The Caribbean Subregional Program Coordination Office of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently welcomed Mr. Dean Chambliss to the post of Subregional Program Director, Caribbean.
SVG Home To New Medicinal Marijuana Firm
Putting the recent volcanic devastation behind it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines celebrated a significant win with the launch of Medicinal, a marijuana cultivating firm that offers a range of CDB products….made from plants that seem to…
World Leading Experts Commit To Building Vaccine Confidence At UK Hosted Global Vaccine Confidence…
Representatives from the Caribbean were invited to join the Global Vaccine Confidence Summit, which convened world leading experts to commit to greater international collaboration to build vaccine confidence globally.
Caribbean Export And Caribbean Development Bank Join Forces To Provide Grants To MSMEs
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the European Union, have entered a partnership to support regional MSMEs with financial assistance to help businesses…
CARICOM Commission On Economy To Discuss Post-Covid-19 Recovery For The Region
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) will this week host a virtual forum on finding a people’s centred approach to the post coronavirus (COVID-19) economic recovery in the Caribbean.