GUYDOM Projects provides equipment to boost farmer’s resilience UNDP in collaboration with the Government of Dominica continues to strengthen the capacity of Dominica’s female farmers in Disaster Risk Reduction through delivery of tools and materials to farmers in three districts.

GUYDOM Projects provides equipment to boost farmer’s resilience UNDP in collaboration with the Government of Dominica continues to strengthen the capacity of Dominica’s female farmers in Disaster Risk Reduction through delivery of tools and materials to farmers in three districts.

Female farmers in Dominica continue to receive much needed support through one of the microfinance initiatives under the StrengtheningDisaster Management Capacity of Women in theCooperative Republic of Guyana and Dominica (GUY- DOM) Project. With support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and in collaboration with the Government of Dominica, […]

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 Dominican firm OS4H is Caribbean tech partner in the fight against Covid-19

Dominican firm OS4H is Caribbean tech partner in the fight against Covid-19

Open Solutions for Health (OS4H) is proud to be a strategic technology partner with the Government of Dominica and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to create solutions in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. With its headquarters in Dominica, OS4H was founded in 2019 by the Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ricketts and Chief Financial Officer, […]

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 Op-Ed by Mansfield Blackwood, Partner Country Systems Advisor,  USAID/Eastern and Southern Caribbean. “USAID celebrates 60 years – I’ve been a part of nearly half of them”

Op-Ed by Mansfield Blackwood, Partner Country Systems Advisor,  USAID/Eastern and Southern Caribbean. “USAID celebrates 60 years – I’ve been a part of nearly half of them”

It was a bright morning, and I was at my primary school in Jamaica when a helicopter flew over and landed nearby. Tins of butter were off-loaded for distribution to needy communities. Despite my lifelong love for aviation, what was indelibly printed on my mind was not the aircraft’s dramatic landing, but the handshake stamp […]

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 FAO and partners ensures the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance rages on

FAO and partners ensures the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance rages on

November 16, 2021 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Global efforts to combat threats such as non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) poverty, and climate change are issues of grave concern to governments across the world including the Caribbean.  However, there is a lesser known but equally deadly threat which, if left unchecked, could force 24 million people into extreme poverty […]

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 Dominican firm OS4H is Caribbean tech partner in the fight against Covid-19

Dominican firm OS4H is Caribbean tech partner in the fight against Covid-19

Roseau, Dominica-November 23, 2021: Open Solutions for Health (OS4H) is proud to be a strategic technology partner with the Government of Dominica and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to create solutions in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. With its headquarters in Dominica, OS4H was founded in 2019 by the Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ricketts […]

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 Gender Radio Program and IICA Panel Discussion – Tuesday Nov. 23rd, 2021

Gender Radio Program and IICA Panel Discussion – Tuesday Nov. 23rd, 2021

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Government of Dominica through the Ministry of Green and Blue Economy, Agriculture, and National Food Security invites you to join the GENDER RADIO PROGRAMME for the week of activities under the Strengthening Disaster Management Capacity of Women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Commonwealth […]

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 Strengthening the disaster management capacity of women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Commonwealth of Dominica (GUY-DOM Project)

Strengthening the disaster management capacity of women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Commonwealth of Dominica (GUY-DOM Project)

Official launch of UNDP’s GUY-DOM Week of Activities Under the theme ‘Preparing communities today for disaster resilience tomorrow” The UNDP GUY-DOM project officially launched its Week of Activities this morning, to bring to the public’s focus some of the project’s achievements to date. Officiating at the Opening Ceremony were Mr. Ugo Blanco, Deputy Resident Representative, […]

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 Death Announcement of 80 year old Randolph Bernard Shillingford better known as Randy of Morne Rachette

Death Announcement of 80 year old Randolph Bernard Shillingford better known as Randy of Morne Rachette

WE ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF: RANDOLPH BERNARD SHILLINGFORD, BETTER KNOWN AS RANDY. AGE: 80 YEARS OLD.       OF: MORNE RACHETTE HE DIED ON:  3RD NOVEMBER 2021   HE WILL BE REMEMBERED BY HIS: WIFE: JENNIFER SHILLINGFORD CHILDREN: HOWARD, ANNIE, CATHERINE AND ARNOLD.  STEP-CHILDREN: GISELLE ELOI, MARSHAL OVESEN GRAND CHILDREN: LOUISE, JANELLE, JUSTINE, ANDRE, DOMINIQUE, TYSON, SAMUEL, CALLUM, […]

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 Death Announcement of 57 year old Edward Cederick Corriette better known as “Cedo Millers” of Pointe Michel

Death Announcement of 57 year old Edward Cederick Corriette better known as “Cedo Millers” of Pointe Michel

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of 57-year-old Edward Cederick Corriette better known as “Cedo Millers” of Pointe Michel, who departed this life on 15th November 2021.    He will be remembered by his:6 brothers:  John & Tennison Charles, Brian & Bradly Peter in Dominica and  Grant Pacquette &  Curtis Rodney in […]

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