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Venezuela Earthquakes Claim Lives of Argentine Player’s Wife and Two Children
An Argentine soccer player for a Venezuelan second division team has lost his wife and two children after last week’s earthquakes, the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a…
Venezuela faces US$6.7 billion in economic losses from earthquakes, UNDP estimates
The earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June caused significant human suffering and loss of life, while also severely affecting livelihoods, infrastructure, and essential…
At Least 164 Dead, Nearly 1,000 Injured After Twin Earthquakes Rock Venezuela
Dozens of people were killed and hundreds of others were injured as a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said in…
Dominica Celebrates Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve Day 2026
The Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy will commemorate Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve (SSMR) Day 2026 on Thursday, June…
Extreme Heat Sweep Europe Causing Deaths School Closures and Record-Breaking Temperature
European heatwave shatters records Relentless, deadly heat is tightening its grip on europe with temperature records expected to not just fall but be obliterated this week.…
Dominica Deserves Answers: Geothermal Energy Must Benefit the People
The United Progressive Party (UPP), under the leadership of Joshua Francis, recognizes the immense potential of geothermal energy as a transformative resource for Dominica. The…
Statement on the passing of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Barbados’ Chief Fisheries Officer By The Food And Agriculture Organization Of the United…
The team at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Barbados and the region are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Barbados’…
UNDP Mourns the Passing of Barbados Chief Fisheries Officer Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has expressed deep sadness at the sudden passing of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Barbados’ Chief…
Barbados Mourns Sudden Passing of Chief Fisheries Officer Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox
Barbados is mourning the sudden passing of Chief Fisheries Officer Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, whose death has sent shockwaves throughout the island and the wider Caribbean fisheries…
Statement on the Passing of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Chief Fisheries Officer of Barbados, by the Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional…
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we learned of the sudden passing of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Chief Fisheries Officer of Barbados. On behalf of the Caribbean Regional…
UWI Professor Plays Key Role in Groundbreaking UN Ocean Assessment
UWI Professor Plays Key Role in Groundbreaking UN Ocean Assessment The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Friday, June 12, 2026—The University of the West Indies’ (The UWI)…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Marks Completion of Soil Health Project for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
The closing ceremony for the ADOPT Caribbean – Soil Health for Climate-Resilient Agriculture Project was held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Agricultural Biotechnology Centre in…
PRIME MINISTER PIERRE CONVENES NEMAC TO REVIEW HURRICANE SEASON READINESS
Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, in his capacity as Minister responsible for Disaster Management and Chair of the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC),…
Business Training Center Launches Junior Climate Resilience Champions Program With Support From CCRIF SPC
Business Training Center (BTC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Junior Climate Resilience Champions Program, a summer initiative designed to build climate awareness,…
Dominica Strengthens Climate Resilience Efforts at Regional Climate Finance Workshop
Dominica was represented at the regional workshop, “Prosperity on Our Terms: A Caribbean Agenda for Climate Finance Access and Loss and Damage,” held in Barbados from May 28–29,…
Dominica Participates in UN Climate Negotiations in Bonn, Germany
The Commonwealth of Dominica is actively participating in the Sixty-Fourth Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
“REIMAGINE: Beyond the World We Know, A New Relationship with Our Ocean”
The Fisheries Division within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy joins the international community in observing World Ocean Day 2026 under the theme,…
Dominica Launches EC$70 Million Initiative to Boost Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Communities
Dominica Launches EC$70 Million Initiative to Boost Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Communities The Government of Dominica, in partnership with the Caribbean Community Climate…
Is the Caribbean Paying for a Climate Crisis it Didn’t Create?
The radio cuts to a special bulletin. The meteorological service is giving an update and before the weather man even finishes the sentence, your mother is already counting tins in…
The Watchman Has Walked Off the Wall What Hurricanes Cost A Small Island And Why Climate Denial In Wahington Is A Sentence Passed On Us By…
It is June, and the 2026 hurricane season has arrived, as it has for centuries. As a boy in St. Vincent & The Grenadines, I learned the season through a nursery rhyme: June too…
Canada-funded STAR-Fish ramps up clean energy interventions for Caribbean fisheries
(CRFM—Amid rising energy costs and growing climate pressures affecting Caribbean Fisheries and Aquaculture, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is ramping up clean…
CRFM Ministerial Council addresses fisheries, aquaculture, and blue economy priorities at 20th Regular Meeting
The Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), a regional inter-governmental body of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), convened its Twentieth…