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Belize donates to Dominica recovery programme
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize is pleased to inform that the Government of Belize will make a cash contribution in the sum of US$125,000 to the Government of Dominica for its relief efforts. Press Release, Belize Foreign Ministry See full release: Belmopan. September 9, 2015. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize presents its compliments to the Ministry…
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CARICOM Chairman arrives in storm-hit Dominica – met by PM and SG
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of Barbados Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart arrived in Dominica this morning for a first hand assessment of the areas affected by Tropical Storm Erika. Prime Minister Stuart was met on arrival by Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit; CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is in Dominica for his own personal assessment of Erika’s damage and…
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CDB, Agri Ministry in drive to boost aquaculture
THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently hosted a workshop for staff of the Ministry of Agriculture as it seeks to support the advancement of the aquaculture sector in Guyana. From August 17 to 21, 2015, CDB conducted a workshop on aquaculture farm management techniques for ministry employees – a training initiative that aims to revitalise the sector and improve the…
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CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana relief supplies arrive in Dominica
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque was on hand on Saturday to welcome a special flight with relief supplies for Dominica donated by members of the Guyana Private Sector Commission (PSC). Ambassador LaRocque was joined by Dominica’s National Security, Justice and Immigration Minister Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore to receive the donations of medical supplies, generators, cleaning items and cash, generously provided by…
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CARICOM SG receives Guyana Private Sector Commission donations for storm-hit Dominica
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque today received a donation of items from member companies of the Guyana Private Sector Commission (PSC) to support the recovery effort in storm-damaged Dominica. The donation of a wide range of medical supplies, generators, cleaning items and cash were presented by New Guyana Pharmaceutical Company, Gaico Construction and General Services Inc., National Hardware and CAMEX.…
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CARIFESTA XII closes on a high!
The twelfth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts CARIFESTA XII has come to a close. The ten-day mega cultural event ended with a closing ceremony at the Kiosque Ocide Jeanty in Champs Mas, Haiti on Sunday night. The night’s activities included a culmination of performances from various Caribbean groups that have performed throughout the festival. There were also closing…
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A new beginning for Dominica- PM Skerrit
Prime minister Skerrit has described as heart wrenching, the loss of life from the devastating passage of Tropical storm Erika. Erika hit the island on Thursday August 28, 2015 and caused, in the words of the prime minister, “extensive damage across our small island after floods swamped villages, destroyed homes and wiped out roads.” However, he said in an address…
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CARICOM Institution CDEMA leads Region’s response in Dominica
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) today mounted an assessment mission to Dominica, following the devastating passage of Tropical Storm Erika over the island, Thursday. Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General, CARICOM CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has also been in touch with Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit and CEDEMA’s Executive Director Mr. Ronald Jackson and today issued a message…
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CDEMA coordinating rescue and assessment efforts – Dominica
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit has activated the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) given the preliminary reports of significant impact to Dominica from Tropical Storm Erika. The RRM is an arrangement for the coordination of disaster response among CDEMA Participating States, and Regional and International Agencies. There are reports of casualties and damage to infrastructure: 25-30 persons presumed missing in the north-eastern…
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CDB meets with Haiti’s Minister of Commerce and Industry to Discuss EPA/CSME Projects
Port-au-Prince – Edward Greene, Division Chief of the Technical Cooperation Division of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) held talks yesterday with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Haiti that were described as both “frank and productive”. In addition, Greene met with a senior official of CARIFESTA, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, and affirmed the Bank’s commitment to support of the…
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