BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – At least four Caribbean countries are to benefit from a grant provided by the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) that will help enhance rainfall monitoring systems and disaster preparedness in the Caribbean.
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The Caribbean, location of the world’s first Blue Justice Hub, scored another first in its efforts to advance regional cooperation to address organized crime in the fisheries sector, with an inaugural regional meeting and first workshop training in Kingston last week.
St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) to bolster the sustainable energy landscape in the Eastern Caribbean.
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - In a significant stride towards international collaboration to combat climate change, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis engaged in bilateral discussions with Canada on the sidelines of the CARICOM-Canada Summit held in Ottawa, Canada.
Marking a significant stride in regional action on fisheries crime, the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub's inaugural Regional Meeting and Training Workshop convenes in Kingston, Jamaica on Friday, 17 November 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders will gather from Monday for a two-day workshop discussing the delivering on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets related to financing.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean ministers with responsible for water resources haven endorsed the Declaration of Georgetown that they say is a pivotal step towards ensuring water security and universal access to water and sanitation across the region.
ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica has expressed its commitment to establishing the world’s first ever marine protected Sperm Whale Reserve on the western side of the Island that will help sequester carbon and generate tourism income while also protecting a species under increased threat from human activity.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A three-day Caribbean Energies and Investment Summit began here on Wednesday amid concerns that the region like other small island states (SIDS) are grappling with interconnected challenges to sustainable economic growth and development.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda is promoting a community-driven initiative to provide affordable mosquito traps to the public, after the authorities announced the ban on mosquito coils.
WASHINGTON, DC – IDB Lab, The Innovation Laboratory Of The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Has Launched An Initiative Find Solutions That Contribute To The Sustainable Management Of Chemical Substances And Hazardous Waste In 10 Caribbean Countries.
IOWA - Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, says it is imperative that governments and the private sector work on solutions to the water crisis, saying that the problem affects some countries much more than others
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission Monday said the sub-regional grouping is dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions for environmental and development challenges.