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Antigua and Barbuda adopts ‘different vision’ for agriculture

With food security as its priority, the government of Antigua and Barbuda is pursuing a “different vision” as it moves to rebuild the agriculture sector of Barbuda which was destroyed following the

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President of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger bestows the Cacique's Crown of Honour on CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the National Cultural Centre, Georgetown, Guyana, 6 October, 2017.
CARICOM Secretary-General gets Guyana national award

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, on Friday received Guyana’s Cacique’s Crown of Honour (CCH).

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Effects of climate change in focus at Agriculture Meeting

The detrimental effect of climate change on the Region was brought in to sharp focus as a special Meeting of Agriculture Ministers got underway at the 

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CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, makes remarks at the Opening of the 71st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) Agriculture, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
Greater resilience necessary to confront ‘new normal’ – CARICOM Secretary-General at agriculture…

CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, makes remarks at the Opening of the 71st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED

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Caribbean storms show urgency of rethinking aid for small island states

A series of devastating storms in the Caribbean has highlighted the vulnerability of small island states, where a single hurricane can undo years of development and plunge prosperous households int

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Hurricane response: Excellent work by CDEMA, other CARICOM institutions, international partners

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) teams and disaster response mechanisms were mobilised and activated in response to the hurricanes that swept thr

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Dominican Dr. Carissa Etienne re-elected for second term as PAHO Director

Washington, D.C., September 27, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) — Dr. Carissa F.

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Downed trees in Dominica
‘Agriculture in Dominica, as we know it, now ceases to exist’ – OECS Commissioner

Hurricane Maria has destroyed the agriculture sector in Dominica. The Category Five hurricane flattened Dominica on 18 September.

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Prime Minister Dr.Hubert Minnis wipes away tears in the House of Assembly. (Photo via Terrel W Carey/Tribune staff)
Emotional PM Minnis outlines plan to assist Dominicans

NASSAU, The Bahamas, Guardian – As he laid out a part of the government’s plan to assist Dominican children and their families today, Prime Minister Dr.

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CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell
Dominica assured of continued CARICOM support – Chairman

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has assured hurricane-ravaged Dominica of continued support from the CARICOM Family.

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Hurricane Maria could cost Dominica billions of dollars, says CDEMA

REGIONAL disaster management and relief authorities are predicting that it will cost Dominica several billions of dollars to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, which struck the

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CARICOM Chairman leads delegation to hurricane ravaged Dominica

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (2nd right) led a regional delegation to hurricane-ravaged Dominica on Tuesday, and met with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (right).

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Hurricane Maria Kills three in Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Sep. 22, CMC – Three people were killed on Thursday as heavy rains stemming from the close passage of the powerful Hurricane Maria, lashed sections of Haiti.

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CARICOM to Launch Online CSME Platforms

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)      The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will officially launch four (4) online platf

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