Belize donates to Dominica recovery programme

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize is pleased to inform that the Government of Belize will make a cash contribution in the sum of US$125,000 to the Government of Dominica for its relief efforts. Press Release, Belize Foreign Ministry See full release: Belmopan. September 9, 2015. The Minis...
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CARICOM Chairman arrives in storm-hit Dominica – met by PM and SG

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of Barbados Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart arrived in Dominica this morning for a first hand assessment of the areas affected by Tropical Storm Erika. Prime Minister Stuart was met on arrival by Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit; CARICOM Secretary-Gene...
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CDB, Agri Ministry in drive to boost aquaculture

THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently hosted a workshop for staff of the Ministry of Agriculture as it seeks to support the advancement of the aquaculture sector in Guyana. From August 17 to 21, 2015, CDB conducted a workshop on aquaculture farm management techniques for ministry employees &...
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CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana relief supplies arrive in Dominica

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque was on hand on Saturday to welcome a special flight with relief supplies for Dominica donated by members of the Guyana Private Sector Commission (PSC). Ambassador LaRocque was joined by Dominica’s National Security, Justice and Immigration &...
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CARIFESTA XII closes on a high!

The twelfth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts CARIFESTA XII has come to a close. The ten-day mega cultural event ended with a closing ceremony at the Kiosque Ocide Jeanty in Champs Mas, Haiti on Sunday night. The night’s activities included a culmination of performances from various Ca...
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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. Erika hit the island on Thursday August 28, 2015 and caused, in the words of the prime minister, “extensive damage across our small island after floods swamped villa...
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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. Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General, CARICOM CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRoc...
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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 Erika. The RRM is an arrangement for the coordination of disaster response among CDEMA Participating States, and Regional and Internatio...
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