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CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. (Photo via UN/JC McIlwaine)
Financing SDGs a major concern for CARICOM
(United Nations Radio) Ensuring financing so that they can meet the Sustainable Dev
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CARICOM nationals arrive in Australia for 4-week fisheries law and management training.
15 CARICOM nationals start specialised fisheries training in Australia15 CARICOM nationals start specialised fisheries training in Australia
Belize City, Friday (CRFM)—Fifteen fisheries personnel from the Region travelled to Australia this week to participate in a specialised training course on ‘Enhancing Fisheries Management Capacity i
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Prime Minister Allen Michael Chastanet of Saint Lucia addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session. UN Photo/Cia Pak
Caribbean leaders at UN warn of region’s ‘economic collapse’ under US, EU decision on banking
Given their size and limited choices for economic expansion, small island States like Saint Lucia have looked to the more advanced economies for innovative means of economic development, the tiny c
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Caribbean declared measles free
WASHINGTON, United States CMC — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the Americas including the Caribbean, is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can
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Programme Manager for Culture and Community Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Dr. Hilary Brown answering questions during the Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit in Belize
Regional Youth Leaders urged to help shape solutions for climate change and other issues
Participants at the fourth staging of the  Caribbean Youth Le
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Members of the Eastern Caribbean Development Partner Group – Disaster Management (ECDPG) meeting at CDEMA in Barbados, Thursday September 29, 2016.
Eastern Caribbean Development Partners Group convene post Tropical Storm Matthew while the North-Western Caribbean braces for hurricane impact
A meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Development Partner Group – Disaster Management (ECDPG-DM) was convened at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) on Thursday September 29, 20
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CARIFESTA 2017 Winners
CARIFESTA jingle, logo winners announced
A veteran graphic grapher and seasoned jingle producer were each awarded USD$5,000.
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Montego Bay, Nassau among cities with ‘intelligent solutions’ – IDB
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Cities in two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are among the
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Digitising Caribbean music with CDB’s support
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CDB) – The B
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John Reid Interim CEO of C&W Communications flanked by CEOs and Country Managers signs Code of Practice
Code of Practice on Safeguarding the Open Internet signed at CANTO 2016
SAN JUAN -- Day one of the ongoing CANTO 32nd Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition which is currently taking place at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino from July 31st - August 5th was ful
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CTU Leads Regional Approach to Spectrum Management
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—As part of its ongoing effort to harmonise regional stakeholders’ approaches to spectrum management, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) collaborated with the Inter
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Nigel Cassimire, Acting Secretary General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union, left, and Cleveland Thomas, ITU Area Representative for the Caribbean at International Telecommunication Union, at the Regional Radiocommunication Seminar for the Americas
Caribbean Dividends from Digital Switchover
A shift from analog to digital television broadcast in the Caribbean could be a big boost for local content creators looking to produce and distribute original programs.
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Participants who attended the Consultation, which was held in Barbados from July 25 to 27, 2016.
Towards a new policy to shape the future of education in the Caribbean
When the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) launches its new Education and Training Policy and Strategy later in 2016, it will have had the input of some of the Caribbean Region’s key stakeholders.
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Trinidad to host conference of Americas Defence Ministers
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Caribbean News Now) -The 12th Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas (XII CDMA) will be held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from October 10-12, 2016.
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CIMH and Sutron Corporation partner to help Caribbean nations build climate resilience
(Bridgetown, Barbados) -- National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from across the Caribbean are now better equipped and trained to monitor climate in the region, thanks to a serie
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Panelist - Caribbean Women in ICT (CWIC)
Caribbean Women on the Agenda at CANTO 2016
San Juan , 04/08/16 -  Wednesday August 3rd and there was no letting up of the pace and exuberance or participation as delegates started day three of the CANTO 32nd Annual Conference and Trade
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President of Guyana H. E, David Granger at the fourth International Congress on Biodiversity of the Guiana Shield (Photo via Guyana Chronicle)
CARICOM ACP-MEAs-supported International Congress on Biodiversity underway in Guyana
The fourth International Congress on Biodiversity of the Guiana Shield,  which has received funding from the Caribbean Community CARICOM through the ACP-MEAs project,
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World Bank and Caribbean Export Partner to Strengthen Early-Stage Investment in the Caribbean
According to Ganesh Rasagam, practice manager for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice at the World Bank Group, "This program will serve as a valuable initiati
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Economic recovery gaining ground in OECS – IMF
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says economic recovery in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is gaining ground, supported by continued low oil prices, strong touris
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