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Caribbean commits to 75 percent reduction in new HIV infections by 2020
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says Caribbean and Latin American countries have set new regional targets for 2020 aimed at reducing by 75 percent new HIV infections in adults and
Caribbean fishing industry ends meeting on upgrading food safety systems
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 25 August 2015, (CRFM) – Industry figures and government officials from across the Caribbean fishing industry Tuesday wrapped up two days of talks here acknowledging they were
Tertiary students from Grenada to examine the CSME in Belize
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Nineteen students from tertiary institutions in Grenada are participating in a CARICOM Single Market and Economy
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association focusing on local associations
Emil Lee, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), reported progress during his first year in office as CHTA continues its evolution into a Hub and Spoke organization.
Barbados to establish regional energy centre
Barbados is to establish a Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Energy Minister Darcy Boyce has said.
Regional meeting on Rio Summit declaration
Caribbean delegates ended a two-day meeting in St Lucia on Wednesday identifying opportunities for collective action towards the full implementation of measures contained in
Regional Forum focuses on effects of climate change on agriculture
The first ever Caribbean Forum on Climate-Smart Agriculture has ended here with the organizers saying it provided an opportunity to promote and support options for adapting the Caribbean agricultur
Empowering Patients through Laboratory, Clinical and Community Support - CCAS HIV/AIDS…
August 25th, 2015 -- “The Holistic Approach to HIV Care in the Caribbean: Empowering Patients through Laboratory, Clinical and Community Support” is the theme of a five-day regional workshop t
CARICOM SG and Haitian Foreign Minister call for greater international involvement in Haiti DR…
Haiti’s Foreign Minister the Honourable Lener Renaud and Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque agreed on the need for greater involvement by the internati
New Vistas For The Caribbean Agricultural Research And Development Institute (CARDI)
Chairperson, Honourable Suresh Algoe Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry Fisheries, Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee and Members of said Committee, President of the Car
Antigua Opens Region’s Most Modern Airport Terminal
first airport terminal in CARICOM with jet bridges.
CDB advances climate change and disaster risk management of member countries
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) agenda for reducing risks and building resilience in the region got a much-needed boost recently.
CARIFESTA XII opens with a bang despite rain
The twelfth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XII) opened last night with a plethora of exciting performances, sp
Barbados Minister of Culture to represent CARICOM Chair at CARIFESTA – BGIS
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley, will lead a delegation to participate in the 12th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA, to be hosted in Haiti later this mont
CDB Finances Training for Caribbean Water Sector Professionals
Senior Water Sector professionals from across the Caribbean will meet on August 23 – 24 to identify better ways of planning for the impact of climate change on the region’s water supply and systems
Barbados and St. Vincent to sign maritime treaty
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 20, CMC – Barbados and St.
UNICEF launches regional media project to influence reporting on children rights issues
CMC – A regional project aimed at improving the image of children through media reporting has been launched in Barbados with a senior United Nations official noting that the way the media “represen
Our sargassum test demands urgent action
Some of the region’s leading experts and researchers were today huddled at the University of the West Indies with one sole purpose: to find a coordinated, practical, regional response to the unwelc
Caribbean broadcasting icons inducted into Hall of Fame
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Tuesday August 18, 2015 – Two Caribbean broadcasting icons were yesterday inducted into the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Hall of Fame.