Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court celebrates Diamond Jubilee
From The New Today The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) last week Monday marked its 50th year of existence reflecting on its many achievements throughout the years and the many challenges that still exists. In a telecast that was broadcast…
EU to boost Caribbean Competitiveness by strengthening regional partnerships
From Curacao Chronicle European CommissionBASSE-TERRE – The INTERREG V Caribbean, a multimillion dollar EU-funded program to strengthen regional partnerships, will be officially launched in St. Lucia on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. In addition to boosting the economic competitiveness of the…
EU to boost Caribbean competitiveness by strengthening regional partnerships
PRESS RELEASE – The INTERREG V Caribbean, a multimillion dollar EU-funded program to strengthen regional partnerships, will be officially launched in St. Lucia on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. In addition to boosting the economic competitiveness of the region’s countries, the…
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Caribbean, EU deepening ties at energy conference
From CaribFlame [Monday’s (10)] start of the inaugural European Union-CARIFORUM Sustainable Energy Conference set the backdrop for a deepening of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean region. Speaking at the commencement of the two-day conference taking place at…
Academic, PSOJ say Jamaica needs to get it together over World Bank’s Blue Economy report
By Jovan Johnson From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica’s academic and business representatives say a World Bank study pointing to the multibillion-dollar benefits regional countries can get from sustainable exploitation of the Caribbean Sea highlight weaknesses in government policy over the years…
New report identifies key opportunities to boost growth in the Caribbean Sea while preserving its ecosystem
From Dominica Today Washington.- In the lead up to this week’s ‘Our Ocean’ conference hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington D.C., a new World Bank report released today examines how the transition to a ‘blue economy’…
Six climate-smart agriculture initiatives make a difference in Eastern Caribbean States
From IICA A competition organized by IICA and the Ministries of Agriculture rewarded successful cases of technology use and good practices for addressing and minimizing the impact of climate change on agriculture. San José, 26 August 2016 (IICA). Six organizations…
USD33 m to finance climate change resilient infrastructure in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- August 24, 2016 – Officials from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed an agreement to provide USD33,000,000 towards financing sustainable infrastructure projects in the Caribbean region. At least 50 percent…
CDB teams up with IDB for regional dialogue on environment
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently shared some of the lessons learned from its work in promoting environmental sustainability outcomes with participants at a Regional Policy Dialogue on Environmental Compliance and Licensing for countries in the Caribbean Region. It was…
New programme to empower Caribbean communities to better service at-risk youth
From Creative Associates International Family support networks and government agencies in 10 Caribbean countries that provide violence prevention services to at-risk youth will receive training and other resources through a new program, Creative Associates International announced. The four-year program—called Community,…
