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Regional Cultural Committee issues Statement on DR actions
STATEMENT FROM THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF CARICOM’S REGIONAL CULTURAL COMMITTEE REGARDING RECENT ACTIONS BY THE STATE OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The Regional Cultural Committee, -Acknowledging its role as the vanguard and custodian of cultural development in CARICOM; -Acknowledging and recognising that the culture of the people of the region is deeply rooted in our diasporic history and is therefore central…
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Regional Cultural Committee meets in Haiti on CARIFESTA XII
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) is currently in Haiti for its twenty-third meeting from 8-9 July, 2015. The main topic for discussion is preparation for the Twelfth Caribbean Festival of Art (CARIFESTA XII) which will take place across five cities in Haiti from 21-30 August, 2015. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Programme Manager, Culture, at the…
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Interim Festival Directors, Artistic Directors meet on CARIFESTA XII
A delegation of officials from countries across CARICOM is currently in Haiti for the Interim Festival Directors and Artistic Directors meetings on CARIFESTA XII. The delegation will be in Haiti until Friday 10 July, 2015. There will also be a Regional Launch of CARIFESTA XII this evening at the Ibo Lele Hotel at 7:00 pm. See below photos from the opening ceremony of…
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CARICOM Heads pledge full support for CARIFESTA XII
As preparations for the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XII) in Haiti 21-30 August, 2015, get into high gear, the CARICOM Heads of Government, in the just-concluded Heads of Government in Barbadosreiterated their full support for this event. The sentiment was published in 36th CHOGM Communique issued when the Meeting concluded on Saturday. The Heads also pledged their support for CARIFESTA XIII which will take place in Barbados in 2017.…
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Red Cross builds just six houses with $500 million after Haiti quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Monday June 8, 2015 – The Red Cross has been called to account for its operation in Haiti, after reports emerged claiming that the charity had built just six houses in the impoverished country since the January 2010 earthquake, despite raising almost half a billion dollars in donations. The Red Cross was among the many organisations to take…
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Caribbean countries to improve climate change resilience with IDB grant
WASHINGTON, United States, Thursday May 28, 2015 – The Caribbean region will increase its resilience to climate change by enhancing the adaptive capacity across the region through a US$10.39 million grant approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The project is the implementation of the Investment Plan for the Caribbean Regional Track of the Pilot Program For Climate Resilience and it…
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Haiti gets US$50 million for cleaner water and sanitation in cholera hot spots
WASHINGTON, United States, Thursday May 28, 2015 – About 300,000 people from Haiti’s cholera-affected rural areas and small towns will benefit from increased access to clean water and sanitation as a result of a US$50 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank. The Sustainable Rural and Small Towns Water and Sanitation project aims to save lives…
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Haiti getting $27M for transportation improvements
(Caribbean Journal) Haiti is getting a $27 million grant to improve transportation infrastructure, following approval from the Inter-American Development Bank. The grant will help modernize and improve the management of Haiti’s roads and ports, the IDB said. It is the first in a series of three policy-based grants to support various government agencies. It will also improve road sector management and…
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IMF approves almost $70 million for Haiti as earthquake recovery continues
WASHINGTON, United States, Thursday May 21, 2015 – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$69.7 million three-year aid programme for Haiti to help its continued recovery from a devastating earthquake that claimed a quarter million lives five years ago. About US$10 million has already been disbursed under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) while the remainder…
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CARIFESTA XII begins August 21 in Haiti
The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XII) 2015 will be hosted in Haiti August 21-30. Information about the festival can be obtained at the CARIFESTA XII website www.carifesta.net . The website can be viewed in both English and French. For current updates on preparation for the Festival you may also check Twitter, Instagram andFacebook. The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) is a multi-disciplinary, mega event that…
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