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FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SHOWCASE Two Technical Sessions to be held during caribbean week of agriculture 2026.
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is teaming up with the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA)…
Dominica Observes Pesticide Awareness Day 2026
The Pesticide Control Board within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy joins the international community in observing Pesticide Awareness Day on Monday,…
Opening of Hunting of Wildlife Season 2026
The Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division of the Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Upliftment, wishes to inform the general public…
A group of 87 stakeholders in the coconut and coconut sectors in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines equipped to advance crop production and…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour,…
CAF approves USD 200,000 to CDEMA to Strengthen Disaster-Resilient Housing Across the Caribbean
The Caribbean is one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions, where tropical cyclones, floods, landslides, earthquakes and other natural hazards continue to place homes,…
Powerful Typhoon Dujuan Slams Japan, Millions Urged to Evacuate
Almost two million people are under evacuation orders in Japan as Typhoon Dujuan batters a number of the country’s prefectures. Japan’s Meteorological Agency had warned of an…
New Glass Pulveriser Commissioned to Strengthen Grenada’s Waste Management
Grenada has strengthened its capacity to process glass waste with the commissioning today of a commercial-grade glass pulveriser funded by the Grenada Hotel and Tourism…
Grenada Tourism Authority Announces 5th Annual Dive and Conservation Festival
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Dive and Conservation Festival, taking place from October 26 to November 1, 2026. The festival has grown…
CRFM Executive Director addresses FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI) in Rome
The Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Dr. Marc Williams, recently attended the Thirty-seventh Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI),…
Caribbean Fisheries Communities to Benefit as Regional Climate Resilience Project Launches In Dominica
Fisherfolk, boat owners, processors and coastal communities are set to benefit from a new regional initiative aimed at building climate and disaster resilience in the fisheries…
Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)
COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING…
CARICOM Advances Development of Regional Biodiversity Strategy
The CARICOM Secretariat has started a series of national consultations aimed at advancing endorsement of the draft CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy and its accompanying Resource…
Sparking and sustaining grassroots advocacy for climate justice in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance are very pleased to support climate justice advocacy led by six civil society…
ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES STATEMENT ON UNEP “LIMITING OVERSHOOT” REPORT
Fundamentally, it must be made clear that 1.5°C is not an arbitrary goal that countries can waffle on or walk away from. It is the temperature limit that countries committed to…
Who Pays at the Pump and Who Pays After the Storm?
A litre of gasoline has two prices, one is displayed on the pump and the other is hidden in the public accounts. When a government caps a price, trims a tax or compensates an…
One Dead About 15 Missing After Flash Flood Strikes Grand Canyon
At least one person has died and about 15 others remain missing or unaccounted for following a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The flooding struck the Bright…
Hurricane Season: Patients with Medical Needs Urged to Prepare Now
With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, clinicians at Health City Cayman Islands are urging residents and visitors across the Cayman Islands and the wider Caribbean who…
STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER HON. PHILIP J. PIERRE On the marine collision at anse cochon
It is with profound sadness that I learned of the tragic marine collision at Anse Cochon, which has claimed the lives of two young Saint Lucians and left several others injured,…
CARDI Launches Inaugural Agricultural Research and Innovation Symposium to Advance Regional Food Security and Climate Resilience
The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) officially launched its inaugural Agricultural Research and Innovation Symposium (ARIS) on Wednesday, 8 July…
Three Dominicans Complete Climate Diplomacy Training in China
Three Dominican professionals have successfully completed a two-week training programme in Beijing, China, aimed at strengthening capacity in climate diplomacy and global…
The Department of Fisheries makes proactive strides to safeguard the future of bonefish in the Turks & Caicos Islands
The Department of Fisheries and Marine Resource Management (DFMRM) brought together fishers, fishing guides, tourism representatives, conservation partners, and other stakeholders…
Super Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall in U.S. Pacific Islands, Bringing Destructive Winds
Howling winds and lashing rains are battering Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as super typhoon Bavi makes landfall. Packing winds of nearly 290km/h (180mph) and gusts of…
WEATHER: Weather Outlook for Dominica and the Lesser Antilles Monday 6th July 2026
Moisture and instability are expected to settle in across the area during the next 24 hours. Expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers during the period. There is a slight…
Flash Flooding Leaves Five Dead Across Kentucky and Tennessee
A woman was killed on Sunday in Tennessee as she attempted to rescue her son, who had been swept away in high waters, a local sheriff’s office said, as a flash flood threat was in…