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Invest in improvement of statistics – SG urges Member States
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has urged Member States to invest in the improvement of the producti
Dominican and Haitian Artisans Receive Training from Cuban Masters
Twenty artisans from Haiti and the Dominican Republic have honed their design and craft skills following a 25-day training programme with two of Cuba’s most accomplished master artisans Maité Dumen
Communities have important role in emergency events – CDEMA Head
In the Caribbean, we have recognised that communities have significant local knowledge of the environment and climate, including changes which may have been experienced over a period of time and ev
Today is International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13th 2015)
International Day for Disaster Reduction is being observed today under the theme ‘Knowledge for life’.
Guyana, Jamaica retain positions on Regional Population and Development Conference
Guyana and Jamaica were re-elected as Presiding Officers of t
Crisis related to Dominicans of Haitian Descent and Haitian Migrants in The Dominican Republic
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to advocate for a resolution to the crisis which makes approximately 250,000 Dominicans of Haitian descent and Haitian mi
Moko Disease Threatens Suriname Banana Sector
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 06 2015 – The banana industry in Suriname is currently facing a serious threat from the so-called Moko disease, which has affected nearly a quarter of the country’s 2,000
UNFPA Implements Strategic Framework Targeting Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health
A sexual and reproductive health information programme, to teach parents how to talk to their children about sex, is among several strategies proposed by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Grenada declares special day for Dominica
Having experienced the pains and devastation of Hurricane Ivan in 2004, the island of Grenada is expressing solidarity with Dominica as it too grapples with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika an
CTO gets first hand look at Montserrat’s tourism potential
Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) paid a visit to Montserrat on Friday October 9th, 2015.
UNFPA implements strategic framework targeting adolescent sexual reproductive health
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – A sexual and reproductive health information programme, to teach parents how to talk to their children about sex, is among several strategies proposed by the United Nation
Mere acknowledgement insufficient – PJ Patterson to British PM on Slavery
“You have refused to apologize. Yet your Government has apologized to everyone else for horrid crimes. Are we not worthy of an apology or less deserving?
International experts head to Belize for regional tech conference
BELIZE CITY, Belize -- A full line-up of international tech experts will gather in Belize from November 2 to 6, when Belize City plays host to a historic regional ICT development conference.
Food self-sufficiency identified as Region’s primary agriculture thrust – CARICOM ASG
Progress towards food self-sufficiency and the achievement of economic and technical efficiency in food production were the primary objectives a senior
New day dawns for agriculture
Policy-makers and other stakeholders in the Region’s agriculture sector have been challenged to quickly move forward with renewed resolve to ensure increased productivity and competitiveness in the
CARICOM finalises Youth Development Action Plan (CYDAP)
The CARICOM Youth Development Action Plan (CYDAP) is currently being finalised by a Technical Wo
Strategic Response Necessary For Aids In The Caribbean To End By 2030
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 07, 2015 (SKNIS): A strategic response to HIV/AIDS is necessary in order for St. Kitts and Nevis and the wider Caribbean to end AIDS by 2030.