Forecasters Now Predict “Below Normal” Atlantic Hurricane Season
Forecasters have said that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be below normal, contrary to the nightmarish season of 2017, according to…
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Caribbean Aims to Become World’s First-Class Climate-Smart Zone
A ground-breaking partnership to support the Caribbean’s ambition to become the world’s first ‘Climate-Smart Zone’ was launched in Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday. The Accelerator…
Read MoreCDB Project On Climate Resilient Road Transport Sector Expanded to Include Dominica
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has expanded the scope of an ongoing road transportation project to include Dominica, given the…
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Premier Brantley: Renewable Energy Would Remove Concerns About Increasing Oil Prices
Renewable energy would remove the Nevis Island administration’s (NIA) concern over increasing oil prices, Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, said during an Overseas Private…
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Dominica to Ban Styrofoam, Plastic Dinnerware in 2019
Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the country will be imposing a ban on Styrofoam cups and containers as well as plastic plates, cups,…
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FAO Warns Climate Change Will Significantly Impact Caribbean Fisheries
A new research report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) cautions that climate change is expected to significantly reduce…
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Work on Antigua Solar Energy Plant to Resume
Antigua & Barbuda’s information minister, Melford Nicholas, has said Cabinet is hoping to have work at the solar panel farm in Bethesda resume. Work…
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Putting The Wrap On Plastics and Styrofoam
Castries Constituency Council Launches Plastic Collection Project The Castries Constituency Council (CCC), on May 10, launched its Plastic Collection Project, which it hopes will…
Read MoreDisaster Preparedness - HOW INSURED ARE YOU?
The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture hosted a symposium in May to sensitize the private sector and homeowners about the need…
Read MoreTrinidad’s NGC Signs Major Energy Agreement with Grenada’s GPG
The National Gas Company (NGC) of Trinidad & Tobago has finalised a commercial agreement with the Global Petroleum Group (GPG) operating in Grenada. In…
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