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Barbados To Lend Support To Dominica
Barbados will be lending support to neighbouring island Dominica which sustained significant damage following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on Thursday.
Bahamas to coordinate Dominica assistance with CARICOM partners
CDEMA ramps up response support to Dominica
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has ramped up mobilisation of response teams following the declaration of the special disaster areas by the government of Dominica.
CXC Launching Rebranding Programme
ST. MICHAEL, Barbados (CXC) -- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) will launch its corporate rebranding programme on today.
CARICOM SG congratulates Trinindad and Tobago on the country’s 53rd Independence Anniversary
CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the country’s 53rd Independence Anniversary.
CARIFESTA XII closes on a high!
The twelfth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts CARIFESTA XII has come to a close.
Transport Ministers from 54 countries call for global policies to mainstream low-carbon transport
Transport Ministers participating in the International Transport Forum (ITF) Annual Summit agreed in their Declaration from Ministers on Transport, Trade and Tourism on the value of pursuing low-ca
China funding half billion US-dollar university hospital project in Jamaica
The University of the West Indies (UWI) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for a J$60 billion (US$511 million) development programme that
A new beginning for Dominica- PM Skerrit
Prime minister Skerrit has described as heart wrenching, the loss of life from the devastating passage of Tropical storm Erika.
Twenty confirmed dead – Prime Minister Skerrit: National Address
Beloved Dominicans, I have been assessing the damage all day. The extent of the devastation is monumental. It is far worse than expected.
CARICOM Institution CDEMA leads Region’s response in Dominica
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) today mounted an assessment mission to Dominica, following the devastating passage of Tropical Storm Erika over the island, Thursday.
CDB makes Emergency Relief Grant Available to Dominica
The Caribbean Development Bank, CDB, has announced that an Emergency Relief Grant of USD 200,000 is being made immediately available to the Government of Dominica in the wake of Tropical Storm Erik
CARICOM SG extends sympathy to the Government and People of Dominica
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has expressed the Community’s sympathy to the Government and People of Dominica over the tragic loss of life and th
Steps Closer To Business Mobility In The Greater Caribbean
The movement of people within the Greater Caribbean Region has existed since time immemorial and has spanned centuries and generations.
3rd Meeting of the Working Group on Business Visas
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 5th August, 2015- The consensus of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Member States that “There is a need to facilitate business visas to business persons
Five CARICOM countries achieve Millennium Development Goal on hunger
Five CARICOM countries (six caribbean countries) have achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on hunger.
CDEMA coordinating rescue and assessment efforts – Dominica
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit has activated the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) given the preliminary reports of significant impact to Dominica from Tropical Storm Er
CDB meets with Haiti’s Minister of Commerce and Industry to Discuss EPA/CSME Projects
Port-au-Prince – Edward Greene, Division Chief of the Technical Cooperation Division of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) held talks yesterday with the Minister of Commerce and I
Caribbean Focused On Planning And Preparing For Bankable Renewable Energy Projects
Representatives of Caribbean businesses along with financiers and government officers in the clean energy sector will get a better understanding of how to plan and prepare for bankable projects in
USAID launches US$12.5 million Caribbean marine biodiversity programme
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a US$12.5 million Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Programme (CMBP), in an effort to protect critical marine ecosystems and















