Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett at a Cuba-CARICOM Day Celebration | 9 December 2024 | Havana, Cuba

Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett at a Cuba-CARICOM Day Celebration | 9 December 2024 | Havana, Cuba

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 10 December 2024) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett is on a three-day official visit to Cuba, 9-11 December, to participate in the International Conference 2024-Decade of Afro-descendants and several high-level meetings with representatives of the Government of Cuba. On Monday, Dr Barnett delivered remarks at the plenary session […]

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 OECS Updates Finland Ambassador on Development Goals

OECS Updates Finland Ambassador on Development Goals

OECS Media Release On December 3, 2024, Ambassador Perti Ikonen of Finland visited the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission for an important meeting aimed at fostering deeper collaboration between Finland and the OECS region. The Ambassador was welcomed by key members of the OECS Commission. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Ikonen expressed his […]

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 9th Annual Regional Statisticians Meeting Strengthens Capacity for Education Data Management in the OECS

9th Annual Regional Statisticians Meeting Strengthens Capacity for Education Data Management in the OECS

The 9th Annual Regional Statisticians Meeting, held from November 19-22, 2024, at the Radisson Hotel, Grenada, has concluded successfully, bringing together statisticians, planners, and development partners from across the Eastern Caribbean. This vital gathering sought to address challenges in data collection, management, and analysis in the education sector, particularly in light of the ongoing recovery from […]

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 DEXIA and Caribbean Export Launch Intellectual Property Training Series for SMEs, Starting December 11

DEXIA and Caribbean Export Launch Intellectual Property Training Series for SMEs, Starting December 11

The Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) in collaboration with Caribbean Export Development Agency, will host a series of four (4) training sessions on topics relating to aspects of Intellectual Property, during the period December 2024 to March 2025. The overall objective of these training sessions is to increase capacity, create awareness and exposure of Small […]

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 “World Mountain Day 2024: Championing ‘Mountain Solutions for a Sustainable Future'”

“World Mountain Day 2024: Championing ‘Mountain Solutions for a Sustainable Future'”

Every year on December 11th, the United Nations (UN) raises awareness about the importance of mountains and focuses on the opportunities and on the development of Mountains. This day also educates people in understanding the role of mountains in the environment and its impact on life. The theme of International Mountain Day 2024 is “Mountain […]

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 Construction of Administrative Complex in Vieux Fort Set to Resume in 2025

Construction of Administrative Complex in Vieux Fort Set to Resume in 2025

Castries, Saint Lucia -Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre has announced that the construction of the long-awaited Administrative Complex in Vieux Fort is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2025. This marks the second attempt to construct the complex, following an initial start in 2016 under the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) administration. However, […]

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 Updated Death Announcement of 56 year old Cassandra Magloire-John-Baptiste of Dos D’Ane

Updated Death Announcement of 56 year old Cassandra Magloire-John-Baptiste of Dos D’Ane

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Cassandra Magloire-John-Baptiste. She passed away on November 21st, 2024, at 11:25 pm at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital. Cassandra, a resident of Dos D’Ane, was 56 years old. Cassandra leaves behind a legacy of love, cherished memories, and a wide circle […]

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 Cuban collaborators arrive in Dominica to boost agricultural development

Cuban collaborators arrive in Dominica to boost agricultural development

In a ceremony held at the Douglas-Charles International Airport, Cuban Ambassador Miguel Fraga and officials of the Ministry of Agriculture of Dominica welcomed a group of Cuban collaborators specialized in agriculture, who will join the development programs on the island, known as the “Nature Island”. A welcome message sent by the Permanent Secretary of the […]

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 Training on the Use of Digital Sensors Enhances Agricultural Practices in Saint Kitts and Nevis Small-scale farmers are now more equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings

Training on the Use of Digital Sensors Enhances Agricultural Practices in Saint Kitts and Nevis Small-scale farmers are now more equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings

A recent hands-on training session aimed at empowering small-scale farmers with the knowledge to use digital sensors in protected cultivation and open field systems led jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources has concluded at the Department of Agriculture in Basseterre. […]

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 CARICOM has a new Permanent Observer to the United Nations

CARICOM has a new Permanent Observer to the United Nations

FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrPinterestRedditSkypeShare via EmailPrint The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has a new Permanent Observer to the United Nations (UN). Dr Leslie Wade, a national of St. Kitts and Nevis, presented her credentials to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on 5 December in New York. The CARICOM Permanent Observer provides representation at all relevant meetings at the UN, […]

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