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Fishers grapple with rising costs amid fiercely competitive markets.
Meeting on cost of fishing underway in Barbados
A meeting is currently underway in Barbados to chart the course for a new study on the impacts of rising cost factors of fishing operations.
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Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
PM Harris champions CARICOM’s case on correspondent banking
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS and NEVIS (PRESS SEC) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr.
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At the the opening ceremony for the 9th UK-Caribbean Forum, April 29 at the Grand Lucayan in Freeport, Prime Minister of The Bahamas the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie (right) greets United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs the
UK Affirms Longstanding Friendship with Caribbean and Financial Support for Infrastructural Development
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon.
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Richard Done of the ICC with participants Courtney Walsh, Steve Liburd, Junior Bennett and Robert Samuels. Photo courtesy: WICB Media
WICB coaches workshop a success
BRIDGETOWN—As part of its continued efforts to enhance coaches’ education, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) hosted another key initiative with a two-day workshop to deal directly with the bowli
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Left to right: "CDB President Warren Smith, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno, and CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque participate in a signing ceremony at the IDB in Washington, DC on May 4, 2016. IDB Phot
IDB, CDB, CARICOM and the US Department of Energy Sign MOU to support renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Caribbean
Partnership will aid cleaner, cheaper, and more secure sources of energy for the Caribbean Region
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The Kalinagos are Dominica’s indigenous people (Photo via Dominica News Online)
The Kalinagos are Dominica’s indigenous people (Photo via Dominica News Online)
BELIZE CITY – The Caribbean’s indigenous people have urged that they be given a seat at the political table so as to safeguard their rights to their ancestral lands and resources, as they wrapped u
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Tony Cozier
Tony Cozier, voice of West Indies cricket, dies at 75
Tony Cozier, the West Indian cricket writer, commentator and journalist, has died in his home country, Barbados, at t
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Ms. Myrna Bernard of the CARICOM Secretariat (centre) and Member of the CARICOM HRD Commission, Mr. Wayne Chen, chat with programme host Ms. Cassandra Crawford
HRD Commission showcased on Mornin’ Barbados ahead of launch today
In preparation for the launch of the Commission, Director, Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms.
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Caricom
Geothermal energy getting increasing attention in Eastern Caribbean
While appearing on the Government’s weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, May 11, Dr.
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Minister of Finance, The Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP (Photo via JIS)
Development of marijuana industry urgent – Jamaica Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica must move with urgency to develop a medical marijuana industry.
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Participants during the MfDR workshop in Jamaica, hosted and funded by CDB. (Photo via CDB)
CDB-funded workshop promotes better results in Regional Development
Achieving measurable results with transparency and accountability in development projects was the focus of discussions when the Caribbean Dev
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Cacao belize caricom
Caribbean Community Institution helps deliver climate resilient crops
In plain view of the mountainous terrain of Belize’s most southern district, Toledo, farmers of Trio Village have been facing a changing environment.
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Suriname energy sector gets US$50M CDB loan
The Energy Sector in Suriname is set to benefit from a loan valued at US$50M approved by the Caribbean Development B
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Caricom
CDB boosts climate adaptation and capacity building projects
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) increased its capacity-building work in the Region in 2015 focusing on climate adaptation, renewable energy, public sanitation, environmental awareness and sust
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From left: Dr Maurice McNaughton, director of the Centre of Excellence for IT-enabled Innovation at the Mona School of Business and Management; Laura Manley, co-founder for the US-based Centre for Open Data Enterprise; Katelyn Rodgers, project manage
Open Data Conference a success
The fifth annual Developing the Caribbean Conference and Codesprint (DevCa) was held from May 5-6 and explored how the Caribbean could utilise data
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Minister of Health Honourable Eugene Hamilton (Photo via SKNIS)
St. Kitts and Nevis leads regional charge towards vector control
Basseterre, St. Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Health,  the Hon.
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The Foreign Minister said CARICOM will continue to seek investments with Cuba
Dominica Foreign Minister wants integration of Cuba in international community
As Dominica observes 20 years of diplomatic relations with Cuba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francine Baron, has called for further integration of Cuba into the international communit
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