Sint Maarten: 19 participants from nine Caribbean jurisdictions took part in a certified one-day training programme designed to improve their understanding of risk and compliance on Tuesday, 29 October 2019, in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. The registrants, including chief executive officers, chief financial officers, compliance heads, and senior executives, were enrolled in the Anti-Money Laundering for […]
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We are pleased to announce that a Consular Officer from the U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will visit Dominica to provide U.S. Citizens Services and accept applications for U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. Unfortunately, we are not able to discuss visa cases […]
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Working together to build resilience in the Caribbean, representatives from the United States, eighteen Caribbean countries, the Caribbean Disaster Management Agency, the eastern Caribbean’s Regional Security System, universities, and other non-governmental partners gathered for the first working group of the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership on October 23-24 in Barbados. The Partnership employed a whole-of-society approach, involving […]
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Independence & Hope “Saluting Resilience and Rejuvenation … Two Years On” In the humdrum of everyday life, every individual and every group of persons need objects of hope to sustain them on the journey towards their particular vision of ultimate fulfilment. This is no less true for a nation. Forty-one (41) years ago our nation, […]
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Best Hotel Architecture – Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort (Redevelopment), Best Hotel Interior – Palisades Restaurant, Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort, Best New Hotel Construction & Design – Fort Block, Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort and Best Leisure Architecture – Zing Zing Restaurant and Gommier Spa, Secret Bay Secret Bay, Dominica’s award-winning, […]
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Right after Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas between 1-2 September 2019, staff from the IOM Dominica Office joined the United Nations Emergency Response Team set up to assist the Government of Bahamas with relief and recovery operations. Within a few days IOM had set up operations in Grand Abaco, and in one week, distributed 1000 […]
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Under U.S.-Caribbean 2020, the United States is committed to advancing security, diplomacy, prosperity, energy, education, and health in the Caribbean. As part of this ongoing effort the United States is providing $1.5 million to increase disaster preparedness and resilience under the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership. This partnership aims to strengthen U.S.-Caribbean cooperation and advance greater resilience […]
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Silently marching in the streets of Roseau, throngs of protesters clutched placards declaring their purpose and demanding justice with slogans such as “Leave di people pickney dem alone,” “Stop Violence against women,” “Silence equals support.” Their tactic was silence, but their message resounded: protection and rights of children, as well as violence against women. The […]
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In 1975, before widespread immunization against polio, almost 6,000 children were paralyzed in the Americas due to the disease. In 1991, the last 6 cases of polio were reported, and in 1994, the Region was the first in the world to be certified polio-free. Washington, DC, 21 October 2019 (PAHO)– In August 1991, Luis Fermín Tenorio […]
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This song “Dominique Sé Number One”, written and performed by Ras Mo Moses, is a call to Dominicans to be proud of and celebrate the Commonwealth of Dominica, dubbed The Nature island of the Caribbean. Along with promoting the kind hospitality and culinary delights. Highlighting the communities, historic and scenic sites, beautiful scenery and volcanic […]
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