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Barbados Lends Financial Support To Dominica

The Government of Barbados has pledged US $100,000 to bolster the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s relief efforts in Dominica.

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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 effo

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Caribbean Fishing Industry Moves to Close Food Safety Gaps, Expands Markets

The Caribbean region's ability to cash in on a potentially lucrative, international export trade in fish and seafood is being held back by huge gaps in measures to protect food safety and animal he

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(L-R) - Mr. Nand Bardouille, Vice President, CARICOM Secretariat (CCS) Staff Association; Ms. Shola Bishop, Committee Member, CCS Staff Association; Ms. Mignon Bowen-Phillips, President, CCS Staff Association; Mr. Andreas Taeuber, Head, REETA Project
REETA Project donates US$1,000 towards the CARICOM Secretariat Staff Association Back-to-School…

The Staff Association of the Caribbean Community Secretariat‘s initiative to assist the students of Dominica was given a boost with the contribution of US$1,000 towards the Back-to-School Supplies

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CARICOM SG congratulates Dr. Rowley

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley.

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PM Skerrit welcomes PM Stuart to Dominica
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.

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Fifteen Extension Officers assigned to the aquaculture sector participated in the Aquaculture Farm Management Techniques Training Workshop
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.

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Barbados Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart
CARICOM Chairman to tour storm-hit Dominica

Barbados Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart will leave the island today, Wednesday, September 9, to tour the areas in Dominica hardest hit by Tropical Storm Erika.

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Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin making the aid announcement yesterday.
Cayman Islands sends half million dollars to help Dominica storm recovery

All too familiar with the devastation that can be wrought during the hurricane season, the Cayman Islands government has sent US$500,000 to Dominica to help the island get back on

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Head of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission Orette Fisher, (left) and deputy Josephine Tamai —Photo: KITTY KOWLESSAR
Trinidad and Tobago Election results reflect will of the people: CARICOM Observation Mission

The CARICOM Elections Observation Mission to Trinidad and Tobago’s general elections on Monday say voters were able to cast their ballots without intimidation or harassment and the results reflect

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ON THE GROUND: Head of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission Orette Fisher, (left) and deputy Josephine Tamai speak to the media at a press conference at the Hilton Trinidad, St Ann’s, Saturday.. —Photo: KITTY KOWLESSAR
Trinidadians vote today – CARICOM Observer Mission to monitor

The people of Trinidad and Tobago vote in general elections today, Monday 7 September 2015.

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Barbados & St. Vincent Sign Maritime Agreement
Barbados & St. Vincent Sign Maritime Agreement

Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have signed a treaty establishing a maritime boundary between the two countries.

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With electricity 24/7 the community's businesses no longer suffer from power outages
24/7 electricity boosts jobs and reduces crime

A Dominican community goes from darkness to having a reliable, 24/7 electricity supply. This is the story of how they managed it

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Residents of Barzey’s Village attend the official handover ceremony for the Barzey’s Community Road Rehabilitation sub-project on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in Montserrat. (Photo: ZJB – Radio Montserrat)
In Montserrat, CDB Paves the Way for Better Access to Basic Services

For many years, the residents of Barzey’s Village in Montserrat had just a small gravel road connecting them to schools, public transportation and jobs.

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Protecting their crops through green technologies, Caribbean women fend for themselves

Through workshops, women farmers in Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica are learning more sustainable farming techniques and securing their livelihoods.

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Countries Say Equality is Not Possible without a Gender Perspective in Sustainable Development Goals


The fifty-second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean ended on Friday in the Dominican Republic.

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At the Cane field airport, Dominica on Saturday (l-r): JAGS co-Pilot; Minister of National Security, Justice and Immigration Hon.. Rayburn Blackmoore; JAGS Pilot;; CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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

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