CXC Regional Examinations to be held in July 2020

CXC Regional Examinations to be held in July 2020

CSEC, CAPE and CCSLC students will be sitting their examinations in July this year. That was the decision coming out of the First Emergency Virtual Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education on Friday. The meeting, chaired by Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Education, Hon. Michael Browne, was attended by […]

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 OECS Commission Moving Towards a Virtual Marketplace

OECS Commission Moving Towards a Virtual Marketplace

Food Security is a top priority! Plans for a regional virtual marketplace continue to be a key priority for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.  The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many weaknesses in the region’s traditional food systems, presenting a unique opportunity to move towards greater sustainability and food and nutrition security.  A common regional market will […]

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 World Bank to Strengthen Dominica’s COVID-19 Response with US$6.6 Million

World Bank to Strengthen Dominica’s COVID-19 Response with US$6.6 Million

WASHINGTON — The World Bank activated on April 15 US$6.6 million to provide immediate funding for Dominica’s emergency response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, focusing on enhancing health system capacity and strengthening food security.  “The World Bank has mobilized rapid support for Dominica’s emergency response activities to limit the impacts of COVID-19, protect the people […]

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 Cultural, Creative Industries: CDB allocates USD100,000 for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants

Cultural, Creative Industries: CDB allocates USD100,000 for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants

In light of the loss of revenue by Creative Industry (CI) practitioners due to the effects of COVID-19, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has allocated has allocated USD 100,000 for Emergency Relief Grants through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF). Of these funds, the CDB has allocated USD 50,000 for the Music sub-sector and […]

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 Economic impact of novel Coronavirus in the Caribbean

Economic impact of novel Coronavirus in the Caribbean

As governments across the Caribbean implement responses to prevent, , mitigate, and manage the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its consequences, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, in collaboration with the United Nations system and key regional organizations, has embarked on a careful assessment […]

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