Following a week of practical trainings on sea moss production and the validation of upgrading strategies for its sea moss sector, Dominica is gearing up to take charge of the local sea moss market Bridgetown, Barbados – Dominica is no stranger to sea moss and the benefits of the industry. For decades the country harvested […]
Road Town, BVI: A high-level UN Team, led by UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Didier Trebucq, is currently in the British Virgin Islands for talks aimed at strengthening the UN-BVI partnership, and earmarking critical UN support needed to advance the country’s sustainable development agenda. The UN delegation, comprising six visiting UN […]
Plastic waste has doubled since 2000: what this means in the hurricane season. By Patrice Quesada. Coordinator, IOM Caribbean – On 1 June, the Atlantic Hurricane Season was officially opened. Four days later, on 5 June, we recognized World Environment Day under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution. What is the connection between plastic pollution, hurricanes, and migration? […]
Bridgetown, Barbados, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean to ensure “political leadership at the highest levels” in order to tackle the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in the Region. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, “our region […]
Bridgetown, Barbados (PAHO) – The Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, today met with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, during his official visit to the Caribbean country. During the meeting, Dr. Barbosa and Prime Minister Mottley discussed the urgent need to protect health while promoting social and economic development in the […]
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has identified two Member States – Dominica and Grenada – to stage Recycle OECS model demonstration projects. The two countries met the eligibility criteria and were deemed most ready and viable for that purpose. The disclosure was made by Mr. Chamberlain Emmanuel, Head of the OECS Environmental Sustainability […]
CARICOM Heads of Government welcomed the meeting between Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean and the Vice President of the United States. They noted that it presented a useful platform for productive discussions and was indicative of a longstanding relationship characterized by collaboration on many issues of mutual importance, including trade and investment, […]
Bridgetown, Barbados. The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) hosted a four-day training on gender analysis, gender action planning and mainstreaming gender into the project management cycle and the BNTF’s development work for its Community Liaison officers (CLO’s) from nine BNTF participating countries (PC). The highly interactive and participatory training focused on […]
Blue carbon business announces successful trial to control and domesticate Sargassum macroalgae Seafields, an aquaculture company based in the UK, has today 5 June announced the success of its recent growth trials to determine whether or not Sargassum seaweed can be grown, controlled and domesticated. Considered a scientific breakthrough by the company, the trial’s success, […]
