CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MAKES REGIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF SAINT LUCIA JUNE 12th – 23rd 2023
EmoNews Contributor June 21, 2023
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CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MAKES REGIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF SAINT LUCIA JUNE 12th – 23rd 2023

For the first time in its illustrious 53 years of existence, the Caribbean Development Bank/CDB has sincerely reached out to the region’s Indigenous Tribal Nations, to officially invite them to enter into a new and unprecedented phase of the progressive evolution of the bank, it wants to tangibly demonstrate respect for the Caribbean’s first peoples by collaborating […]

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Sagicor cleans up Purple Turtle Beach in second year of “The Sagicor Blue Project”
EmoNews Contributor June 20, 2023
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Sagicor cleans up Purple Turtle Beach in second year of “The Sagicor Blue Project”

Throughout the Caribbean, the conservation and protection of our beaches and marine life have been major topics of discussion and concern for decades. For this reason, Sagicor has launched the second round of its coastal clean-up initiative, “The Sagicor Blue Project” bringing team members together to clean-up select beaches in several of its operating territories. […]

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NHC predicts Bret will remain tropical storm
EmoNews Contributor June 20, 2023
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NHC predicts Bret will remain tropical storm

Tropical Storm Bret is maintaining 40-mph winds and picking up speed, but the latest forecasts calls for Bret to remain a tropical storm as it encounters conditions that may prevent it from reaching hurricane strength, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Residents in the Lesser Antilles were advised to monitor the progress of […]

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“School feeding governance, policy and legal frameworks” was the theme of the third virtual training session for school feeding practitioners from the Caribbean
EmoNews Contributor June 20, 2023
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“School feeding governance, policy and legal frameworks” was the theme of the third virtual training session for school feeding practitioners from the Caribbean

The activity was carried out by FAO, the Brazilian and Mexican cooperation agencies and the Caribbean Agroeconomic Society (CAAES). Brasília, June 8, 2023 – On June 06 was held the third virtual training session of Caribbean professionals involved in school feeding programs to discuss and exchange experiences on the subject of governance, policy and regulatory […]

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Dominicans participate in a high-level CARIBSAN (Caribbean Sanitation with Nature) regional conference in Martinique
EmoNews Contributor June 20, 2023
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Dominicans participate in a high-level CARIBSAN (Caribbean Sanitation with Nature) regional conference in Martinique

Dominica was among 15 countries in the region that participated in a high-level CARIBSAN (Caribbean Sanitation with Nature) regional conference in Martinique last week. The event brought together 185 Caribbean water and sanitation sector stakeholders and dignitaries from across the region on June 13 and 14, 2023 in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The conference aimed to promote […]

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FAO welcomes new Global Parliamentary Pact to promote the right of adequate food for all
EmoNews Contributor June 19, 2023
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FAO welcomes new Global Parliamentary Pact to promote the right of adequate food for all

Valparaíso- The Second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition closed on Friday in Chile with a new Global Parliamentary Pact to work towards the transformation of agrifood systems and to promote the right to adequate food for all. “This event has demonstrated that the first meeting of parliamentarians in 2018 in Spain was not a coincidence. A […]

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DEVELOPING TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL92 APPROACHING THE AREA
EmoNews Contributor June 19, 2023
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DEVELOPING TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL92 APPROACHING THE AREA

THE DOMINICA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL92, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE (TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM) WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND TRACK NEAR OR THROUGH THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. GIVEN THE LEVEL UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING THE FINAL FORECAST TRACK, […]

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East Dominica Children’s Federation hosts Canada-funded workshops in the East and Northeastern communities of the Commonwealth of Dominica
EmoNews Contributor June 18, 2023
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East Dominica Children’s Federation hosts Canada-funded workshops in the East and Northeastern communities of the Commonwealth of Dominica

The East Dominica Children’s Federation (EDCF) is implementing another community-based project across the Commonwealth of Dominica with the support of the Government of Canada. Through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), the EDCF received 50,000 Canadian dollars to administer the Step Up, Step Out, Shout Out project which is raising awareness about sexual and gender-based […]

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