Dominica to Begin Construction of Geothermal Plant in 2019
The Dominica Government says it intends to start construction of a geothermal energy power plant by the third quarter of 2019. Energy Minister Ian…
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31 Families to Benefit from Dominica Gov’t Housing Programme
The Government’s Housing Expansion Program has pledged to bring relief to 31 families in the Vieille Case constituency. According to Parliamentary Representative for the…
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Guyana Economy to Grow by 4.6% in 2019
The Guyana economy is projected to grow by some 4.6 per cent next year, according to a new report released on Thursday by…
Read MoreCARICOM Holds Talks with Aruba On Associate Membership
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque met on Wednesday with Prime Minister of Aruba, Evelyn Wever-Croes, on associate membership in the Community for the…
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OECS Transitioning to a Blue Economy
The ocean is being touted as the Earth’s last frontier. While covering approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface, the ocean is the least explored…
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OECS Chairman Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Commits To Accelerating Regional Integration
Accelerating OECS regional integration and committing to strengthening climate change adaption measures are just some of the key priority areas recently outlined by the…
Read MoreCaribbean to Test Greenhouse-Gas Link to Ocean Acidity
Tourism and fishery-dependent Caribbean nations plan to test the acidity of the Caribbean Sea as a result of increased absorption of greenhouse gases, a…
Read MoreIPCC Releases 1.5 Report with Dire Warning for The Caribbean And The World
The highly-anticipated 1.5 degrees report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been released, and the news is dire. But while scientists…
Read MoreCaribbean Producers Seek CET Protection to Launch White Sugar Market
The sugar sector in the Caribbean is protected from outside competition by a 40 per cent tariff on brown sugar imports, and producers want…
Read MoreNew PAHO Plan to Reduce Shortage of 800,000 Health Workers
Health authorities from the countries and territories of the region of the Americas on September 25 agreed on a new plan to reduce a…
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