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CARICOM heightens preparation for UN oceans Conference
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CARICOM Secretariat – Small Island Developing States (SIDS) including those of the Caribbean Communit
Acting Chief Medical Officer to chair SKN National Commission on Marijuana
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 5, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr.
Empower Women, Experience Prosperity, UN Official Tells Region Read more: http://www.caribbean360.com/news/empower-women-experience-prosperity-un-official-tells-region#ixzz4dJ39Ssng
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday April 2, 2017 – As regional states search for ways to grow their struggling economies, a United Nations official is telling governments they have acce
Caribbean Safe School Ministerial Forum opens in Antigua
High level delegates from at least 12 Caribbean countries are in Antigua & Barbuda to discuss measures that can be implemented to improve the safety and security of education facilities within
Sargassum project presents at the Smithsonian
A Saint Lucian project on the transformation of sargassum seaweed into organic compost will be showcased during the Earth Optimism Summit at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.
Montague talks cyber security with regional security ministers
Minister of National Security, Robert Montague recently met with St Lucia’s Minister of National Security, Hermangild Francis and the executive of the Regional Security System as they discussed a n
Ganja Babies! More And More Children Reportedly Seeking Medical Attention After Using Marijuana
A 50 per cent jump in the number of children seeking assistance at public medical facilities for ganja-related illnesses in Jamaica since the weed was decriminalised in 2015, is causing wor
Grenada receives grant for geothermal energy development
March 22, 2017, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has ap
Work moves apace to develop Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code
A Regional Project Team (RPT), established to develop a Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (REEBC), among other mandates, will be launched in Kingston, Jamaica, next week.
CARIFESTA XIII Symposium
The Caribbean, the Arts and the Cultural Industries: Negotiating Tradition, Aesthetics, Economics and Legacy
USAID clean energy program to help regional hospitality sector
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP), is supporting energy efficiency a
Regional experts lay groundwork for unified response to vector-borne diseases
“Although Dengue has been in the Region for years, with the introduction of Chikungunya in 2013, and now Zika, vector-borne diseases (VBDs) have become very prominent, taking centre sta
Government ready for open dialogue on marijuana decriminalisation – PM Harris
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 17, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr.
CDB funds project to prevent loss of correspondent banking relationships
March 17, 2017, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding of
Finland signals interest in CARICOM’s bio-energy
The Government of Finland, through its newly accredited envoy to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has expressed strong interest in exploring t
Woman power as Eugene Dupuch Law School claims fifth victory at CCJ Law Moot
CCJ, Port of Spain – The Eugene Dupuch Law School of The Bahamas has won the 9th Annual
Cuba agrees to extension on trade agreement with CARICOM
HAVANA, Cuba (CMC) — Cuba is providing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries with an extension of the agreement on trade and economic cooperation which facilitates access to the Cuban market
Americas endorse historic disaster action plan
MONTREAL, Canada, Mar 10, CMC – The fifth Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17) has ended here with at least 50 countries
‘Strengthening the Regional HIV Response’ is the focus of Fifth Meeting of National AIDS Programme (NAP) Managers and Key Partners’
NAP Managers to assess progress of achieving 90-90-90 targets and identify gaps and cha