Hundreds of tourism small businesses assisted by UNDP’s FUT-Tourism project

Hundreds of tourism small businesses assisted by UNDP’s FUT-Tourism project

Over 400 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) across the Eastern Caribbean have been supported to take their business operations to the next level, thanks to UNDP’s FUT-Tourism project. In 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean partnered with the Caribbean Development Bank, the University of West Indies Global Campus […]

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 BVIEC and NEVLEC Cop Major Awards for 2024 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo

BVIEC and NEVLEC Cop Major Awards for 2024 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo

After three days of activities, including safety training, hosting of a Seminar and Exhibition, showcasing the latest technologies and tools in the power line segment of the industry, fun exercises and competitive activities in Antigua, the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), and the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) secured the top titles in the […]

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 President Shallow Anticipates Fruitful Discussions at Caribbean Cricket Conference

President Shallow Anticipates Fruitful Discussions at Caribbean Cricket Conference

Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of Cricket West Indies (CWI), eagerly anticipates the forthcoming Regional Conference on West Indies Cricket, slated for 25-26 April 2024 at the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad and Tobago. As stakeholders convene under the banner “Reinvigorating West Indies Cricket – A Symposium for Strategic Collaboration and Innovation,” Dr. Shallow acknowledges the significant […]

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 ANTIGUA CRUISE PORT COLLABORATES WITH IMO AND ADOMS FOR PORT SECURITY WORKSHOP

ANTIGUA CRUISE PORT COLLABORATES WITH IMO AND ADOMS FOR PORT SECURITY WORKSHOP

Cynthia Jacobs-Browne, Officer-in-Charge at Antigua Cruise Port, recently gave opening remarks at a special International Maritime Organization (IMO) training workshop on passenger and baggage security on ships. The activity was hosted in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) team. Twenty-five participants, including the port facility security team, […]

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 CARILEC Hosts Disaster Management Roundtable for Regional Utilities

CARILEC Hosts Disaster Management Roundtable for Regional Utilities

On Monday, April 22, 2024, the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) hosted its annual Disaster Management Roundtable aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing, strengthening relationships, and further developing collaborative mechanisms among Disaster Coordinators and Health and Safety Officers from member utilities across the region. The Roundtable was convened under the theme: “Developing Adaptive Capacity: Building Resilient […]

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 Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Call for Proposals Open

Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Call for Proposals Open

The High Commission of Canada in Barbados is delighted to announce its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) for 2024-2025. The High Commission of Canada invites local, national or regional civil society organizations, academic institutions and government agencies in eligible countries to submit their project proposals for consideration by Friday, May 3, 2024. […]

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 FAO and ALIDE sign agreement to promote agricultural and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean

FAO and ALIDE sign agreement to promote agricultural and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The two organizations signed a letter of intent to strengthen and deepen their collaboration to promote the modernization of the agricultural and rural sectors, the development of small-scale agriculture, and food security in the region. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Latin American Association of Development Finance Institutions (ALIDE) […]

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 ‘We must leave no one behind’ – the Commonwealth Secretary-General urges greater adoption of digital technology

‘We must leave no one behind’ – the Commonwealth Secretary-General urges greater adoption of digital technology

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is supporting the growth of digital technology, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The Secretariat is doing its part to accelerate progress with citizens in its 56 member states.  Special attention is being paid to the 1.5 billion young people who are citizens of […]

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