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Dr. William Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Luis Alberto Moreno of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sign the agreement (Photo via CDB)
CDB signs agreement with IDB to secure USD 71.5M sustainable energy programme for Eastern Caribbean
MIAMI, FLORIDA October 20, 2015 – More funding has been put in place to facilitate the growth of the renewable energy sector in the Eastern Caribbean.
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UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon
Collaborate to ensure investments made in statistics – UN SG
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon is urging all partners and stakeholders to collaborate to ensure investments are made in the field of statistics towards the achievement of sustainable
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Solar Panels (Photo credit caribbean360.com)
IDB and CDB fund Sustainable Energy Facility for Eastern Caribbean
FLORIDA, United States, Tuesday October 20, 2015 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed off on the Sustai
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Prime Minister Christie updating key personnel and media at post-Hurricane Joaquin Assessment Press Conference, October 14, 2015 at the Office of the Prime Minister. (BIS Photos/Peter Ramsay)
PM Says Government Committed to Organized Process of Hurricane Joaquin Restoration
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon.
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Erika relief properly managed – CDEMA Relief Specialist
A Relief Specialist from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has complimented the people of Dominica for their accountability and efficient management of post-Erika relief su
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Caricom
CDB approves USD 10 million policy based loan to Grenada
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – October 15, 2015 – The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank has approved the provision of a USD10 million loan to the Gover
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World Food Day: Building a movement to end hunger
(FAO, Rome, 16 October, 2015 ) – Leading figures in the global fight against hunger gathered at the Milan Expo to celebrate World Food Day, marking the 70th anniversary
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Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. (FP)
Continued support for CARICOM Institutions
Despite its current economic challenges, Government remains committed to its obligations as a financial contributor to CARICOM institutions.
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Speakers and participants in the CTU Satellite Communications Workshop held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad from September 14 to 18, 2015
CTU hosts regional satellite communications workshop in Trinidad
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- An international workshop on satellite communications recently hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will strengthen the region’s ability to stay connect
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The new CXC Corporate Headquarters, Prince Road, Pine Plantation Road, St Michael, Barbados (CXC photo)
CXC inaugurates new headquarters
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) inaugurated its new headquarters in Barbados Wednesday with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman Freun
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President David Granger meets Indian Prime Minister Narindra Modi at the Waldorf Astoria, New York(Credit Newssourcegy.com)
India moves to strengthen business relations with Caribbean
India has begun courting Caribbean states to expand trade although the Asian country’s current trade volume with the Caribbean stands at mere US$1 billion.
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Participants Orfila Rodriguez and Leidi Jorge; and teachers Yaniel Rodriguez and Maite Dumenigo.
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
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Executive Director, CDEMA, Mr. Ronald Jackson
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
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UN Secretary-General
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’.
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Image of the plenary hall of the second session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development. Photo: Israel Trejo / CONAPO Mexico.
Guyana, Jamaica retain positions on Regional Population and Development Conference
Guyana and Jamaica were re-elected as Presiding Officers of t
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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
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Director of the United Nations Population Fund Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Sheila Roseau makes a point on adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ held at the Agency’s hea
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)
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PM of Grenada Mitchel (left) with Dominica’s PM Skerrit at the press conference
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
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