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US$33M to finance climate change resilient infrastructure in Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Officials from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed an agreement to provide US$33,000,000 towards financing sustainable infrastructure projects in the Caribbean region. At least 50 per cent of the funds will be used to fund climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. The agreement was signed last month at the CDB…
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CARICOM Athletes at Rio Olympics 2016 demonstrate Region’s capacity to lead
In a congratulatory message to the athletes from CARICOM Member States at the just-concluded Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, CARICOM Secretary-General. Ambassador Irwin LaRocque stated their performance has demonstrated that the Region had the capacity to lead the world in any sphere, provided that the necessary discipline, commitment and focus” were applied. Full text of message below: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is…
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CAPE performance remains consistent in 2016
Performance in the 2016 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) remained consistent with that of the past five years. Approximately 90 per cent of the entries achieved Grades I-V, which are the acceptable grades at CAPE. Thirteen per cent of the entries achieved Grade I, just under 20 per cent achieved Grade II, 23 per cent achieved Grade III, 20 per…
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‘All of humanity is part of this story,’ UNESCO says on Day to remember slavery and its abolition
23 August 2016 – The courage of the men and women who in August 1791 revolted against slavery in Haiti “has created obligations for us,” the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the day set aside for remembrance of that rebellion, noting that “all of humanity is part of this story” and efforts…
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CARICOM Secretariat conducts staff development sessions
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat moves apace with the implementation of the Community Strategic Plan 2015-2019, it is actively pursuing staff development training designed to enhance skills in several areas for junior and senior members of staff. Under the auspices of the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan, the first training will have a broad focus on…
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Seabob management plan soon to be submitted to CRFM
(Georgetown, Guyana) – A Seabob Management Plan and Code of Conduct were completed and will be submitted to Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) in the third quarter of 2016 for external review. This has been outlined in the Ministry of Finance’s 2016, Mid-year report. The report states that the Seabob Working Group (SWG) has been ensuring that all is in…
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Caribbean exporters urged to strengthen food safety systems
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 18, CMC – Food manufacturers from across the region have been encouraged to strengthen food safety methods to achieve a greater level of international market access and trade. During a two-day workshop here, representatives from across the region were urged to raise their standards. The sub-regional workshop on “Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan Development…
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Training for CARICOM’s Primary Disaster Relief Unit
32 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in the event of a disaster. The annual training workshop of the CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) was held at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) headquarters in Barbados from…
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New ACS Secretary General to deliver inaugural reparations lecture
Saint Lucia will take the reparations message to the rest of the Caribbean next week when one of its foremost scholars will deliver an inaugural lecture in an educational series to be launched here on Wednesday. The new Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Ambassador Dr June Soomer will deliver a live public lecture on the topic The Reparations Movement:…
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Grenada Olympians represent proudest moment, says PM
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (GIS) — Prime minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, has described the success of Kirani James and Bralon Taplin in reaching the finals of the Olympics 400m as one of the proudest moments in the history of Grenadian life. Mitchell, who was attending several engagements in Trinidad at the weekend, spoke of the joy of not just…
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