Castries, Saint Lucia – Girls in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) will be celebrated globally on Thursday, April 25th, and once again the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is playing its part to empower girls, especially those in our five Contracting States, to become more aware of the benefits to be derived from studying and […]
The first shipment of recyclable plastic waste has been dispatched under the Recycle OECS Project. The shipment out of Dominica left at the end of December 2023 for Honduras with an arrival date of January 10. This project milestone also represents a significant first for the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC), the Waste Management agency […]
New Waste Characterisation Reports are in for Dominica and Grenada. The findings are critical for tailoring the Recycle OECS Model framework to the waste landscape of these Member States. Dominica and Grenada are selected OECS territories implementing Model Demonstration projects, paving the way for the rest of the OECS Waste Management sector. Dominica: For Dominica, the Waste […]
VACANCY – Associate Attorney in Dominica Shillingford, Marsh and Associates Inc. Dominica: Shillingford, Marsh and Associates Inc. invites applications from suitably qualified lawyers for the position of Associate Attorney-at-law Requirements include:1. Applicant must be qualified to be called to the bar in the Commonwealth of Dominica 2. Good research and writing skills. 3. Interest in litigation […]
St. George’s: The Grenada National Reparations Committee (GNRC) says direct Caribbean-to-Africa airlift should be a focus of ongoing attempts at strengthening ties between Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries and African Union (AU) nations. “There is perhaps no better way for Africans on the continent and those in the Caribbean Diaspora to reconnect than to be able to […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
At the invitation of the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Her Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett mounted a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the conduct of the General Elections which were held in the Commonwealth of Dominica on 6 December 2022 (“Election Day”). The […]
