Washington, D.C., November 18, 2020 (PAHO) —Delivering vaccines for COVID-19 “will be challenging and costly “so it is vital that countries start preparing now,” said Jarbas Barbosa, Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization during a press briefing today. Projections for Latin America and the Caribbean show that vaccinating 20% of the population will […]
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ROSEAU – In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and the U.S. Embassy for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean are excited to announce the launch of Startup Huddles in Saint Lucia and six Eastern Caribbean countries. These “Huddles” will support local entrepreneurs in honing their pitch skills and discovering solutions to the […]
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Rianna Patterson, videographer, photographer and the founder of Dominica Dementia Foundation is planning to produce a documentary film on Dementia. Rianna founded this charity due to the passing of her grandfather Terry Vidal in Dominica, and received the Queens Young Leader award in 2017. The Dementia Island Journey film will focus on culture in Dominica […]
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Tuesday, 17 November 2020 | Bridgetown, Barbados – Car owners, car enthusiasts and persons interested in the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in the Region, will have an opportunity to take a virtual drive on Friday 20 November. The ‘Take a Drive’ Virtual Electric Vehicle Roadshow is one of the activities of CARICOM Energy Month which […]
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UNITED KINGDOM – The International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), has today announced the launch of its new e-learning courses powered by The Institute of Leadership and Management (tILM). The new virtual training programmes aim to enhance effective leadership capabilities in the midst of the pandemic across the Caribbean’s public service. ICPS is a civil service training organisation that promotes effective […]
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Monday, 16 November, 2020 | Bridgetown, Barbados – Three former CARICOM Energy Ministers led the Regional Energy Dialogue series today, one of the seminal activities of CARICOM Energy Month. Mr. Darcy Boyce of Barbados; Mr. Phillip Paulwell of Jamaica and Mr. Kevin Ramnarine of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, all former Ministers of Energy, reflected on the strides the region […]
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In our Nation’s development, we have to play a pivotal role in developing and strengthening State institutions by increasing its efficiency and effectiveness, thereby providing optimum service to the General Public. With this in mind, the Dominica Driving School Instructors Association (DDSIA) was established on the 2nd of July 2020, the first of its kind […]
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Jollys Pharmacy has been the largest supplier and retailer of pharmaceutics for over forty years and has taken yet another innovative leap. Come Monday 16 November, 2020, Jollys will have the official launch of its “Everything Dominica” page on its ecommerce platform Jollys.dm. This is a partnership with Dominica`s local producers and manufacturers to offer […]
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On Monday, November 16, 2020, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown will resume processing routine B1/B2 (non-immigrant tourist and business) visas. The first interview appointment date available will be December 1. At this time, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is only able to interview citizens and permanent residents within its Eastern Caribbean consular district. Individuals residing outside of the Eastern […]
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON DC, 12 November 2020: UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today the launch of a tender inviting all COVID-19 vaccine developers to submit a proposal for supply in 2021. The tender, which will run for 6 weeks, aims to provide at least 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the COVAX Facility, […]
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