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Earth Today | Rethinking natural disaster financing for the Caribbean
The Gleaner
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March 27, 2025
THE CARIBBEAN is just one natural disaster away from catastrophe, and the region’s current financing model is failing to keep pace with escalating climate risks. This is according to Jwala Rambarran, senior policy advisor at the Caribbean Policy...
Caribbean launches groundbreaking regional platform to tackle climate crisis
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 16, 2025
In a bold regional move to confront the escalating climate crisis, the Caribbean officially launched its first-ever Regional Platform for Catalysing Resilience and Climate Action on Friday. The initiative aims to accelerate climate finance,...
Efforts underway to protect endangered Grenadines seabird habitats
Searchlight
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June 13, 2025
Urgent action is underway to restore endangered seabird habitats in the Grenadines, where recent surveys revealed nesting alongside threats like erosion and invasive species. Led by regional nonprofit Environmental Protection in the Caribbean...
GDF deploys contingent to St. Vincent and Grenadines
Guyana Chronicle
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March 26, 2025
to boost post-hurricane rebuilding efforts THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has deployed its main contingent of personnel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to accelerate post-Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts on Union Island. This follows the...
No More Band-Aids: Mottley Launches Climate Investment Drive.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 15, 2025
- Advertisement - A new platform has been launched to help bring in money and support for climate and resilience projects across the Caribbean. The Regional Platform for Catalysing Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean is the first of its...
St Vincent Whalers End Hunt For Orcas in Landmark Conservation Deal
St. Vincent Times
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February 12, 2025
Barrouallie Whalers End the Hunt of Orcas The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund (SVGEF) has been advocating for a gradual transition to whale watching over the past decade, working with the whaling community of Barrouallie to...
St Vincent Govt wins appeal in ‘Vaccine Mandate’ case
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal Wednesday ruled in favour of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Government in the so-called COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate” case. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SGVTU), Public...
Caribbean launches platform to scale up climate investment
The Nation Barbados
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June 14, 2025
A landmark regional platform to accelerate climate finance and strengthen resilience across the Caribbean was officially launched on Friday, marking a major step toward mobilising investment and coordinated action in response to the climate...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Rivers Face Pollution Crisis
St. Vincent Times
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February 11, 2025
The value of rivers in SVG A visit to some of the rivers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the evidence is clear that a lot of us in society do not appreciate and value the importance of rivers in the environment. In some people eyesight,...
St Vincent and Grenadines condemns proposed Gaza relocation plan
Loop News
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St Vincent and the Grenadines has issued a strong statement opposing a United States proposal regarding Gaza, characterizing it as a plan to "cleanse the Palestinian territory of Gaza of its two million inhabitants, relocate them forcibly...
Antigua and Barbuda Joins OECS–ISA Solar Energy Pact to Boost Regional Resilience
Antigua News Room
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September 2, 2025
At the Seventh Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Santiago, Chile from August 4–6, 2025, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signed a Memorandum of...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines responds to U.S. Gaza proposal
Dominica News Online
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February 7, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 6:24 PM Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the GrenadinesIn a recent statement, the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines expressed strong opposition to a proposal made...
What’s new at Fitz Hughes Government School?
Searchlight
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September 5, 2025
Supervisor of the childhood centre Jozelle Adams (INSET RIGHT) and students in class at the Early Childhood Development Centre by Grace Francis After sharing a small space for over a year, children and teachers at the Fitz Hughes Early Childhood...
Unlocking agricultural innovation and sustainability
Jamaica Observer
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June 11, 2025
The more than 20 rural youth and women and ministers of agriculture from the eastern Caribbean states toured CATIE’s international coffee and cocoa collections, as well as its conventional and pesticide-free banana plantations, which play an...
Solar Under Storm III
AltEnergyMag
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September 2, 2025
The next chapter in designing hurricane-resilient PV systems in a world of increasing tropical storms. Solar Under Storm III is the next step forward to providing technical guidance to enhance solar system durability against Category 5 hurricanes,...
Hilton and SLH Celebrate One-Year Partnership, 450 Hotels Strong
Breaking Travel News
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September 4, 2025
More than 450 new hotels to dream about and book. 12 new countries to travel to with Hilton. A new world of luxury travel. In just one year, Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) exclusive partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has grown...
CBI in St Vincent: NDP’s ‘Trump Card’: A Political Gamble
St. Vincent Times
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March 16, 2025
As the political climate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines heats up ahead of the 2025 general elections, the opposition party, the New Democratic Party (NDP), has made a bold promise to introduce a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program. This...
Minister stresses importance of environmental protection for fisherfolk
St. Vincent Times
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June 10, 2025
“WE MUST PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT TO PROTECT OUR FISHERFOLK” Minister of Finance Hon. Camillo Gonsalves is encouraging Vincentians to do their part in ensuring the country’s development. Minister Gonsalves said buying local instead of imported...
CARDTP initiates regional cybersecurity and cybercrime awareness initiative in four Eastern Caribbean nations
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
In Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, government authorities in partnership with CARICOM IMPACS and the OECS Commission are preparing to launch a unified campaign aimed at increasing awareness about cybersecurity...
Taiwan to help Caribbean allies foster talent, sustainable tourism
Focus Taiwan
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June 7, 2025
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taiwan and three of its Caribbean allies will work together to enhance polytechnic education and boost sustainable tourism in the region, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). In a statement Saturday, MOFA...