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Disaster preparedness in the region continues to benefit from EU support
Win Media SKN
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July 7, 2025
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Steering Committee of the Natural Disaster Facility in the CARIFORUM Programme, a regional disaster risk management initative, met recently in Kingstown, St....
Dengue Epidemic continues in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with 755 confirmed cases
NBC SVG
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September 10, 2024
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment says the dengue epidemic is continuing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with 755 confirmed cases reported so far this year. Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O), Dr. Simone Keizer Beache, says the...
EDITORIAL – TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
The Bahamas Journal
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July 11, 2025
Posted on 11 July 2025. by Jones Bahamas The people of the Caribbean who are struggling to deal with the high incidences of crime in the region must take full responsibility for the high murder rate and other violent crimes. Coming out of the...
CARICOM Development Fund Provides initial US$100,000 cash contribution to Hurricane Beryl Recovery Efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Win Media SKN
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September 14, 2024
Bridgetown, Barbados – September 10, 2024 – The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has made a cash contribution of US$100,000 or approximately EC$270,000 from its Emergency Disaster Assistance Facility (EDAF) to the Government of St. Vincent and the...
Why US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord matters
I Witness News
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February 2, 2025
The Treaty: The Paris Agreement is a legally binding International Treaty on Climate Change. It was adopted by 196 countries, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica and all CARICOM member states at the UN Climate...
Virgin Islands too small for CARICOM free movement — Premier
BVI News
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July 15, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM / The Virgin Islands will not adopt full free movement of people under CARICOM’s arrangements due to its small population, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. Dr Wheatley confirmed that...
Wild Lotus brings upscale glamping to St Vincent
Loop News
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In a region celebrated for its pristine beaches and lush landscapes, Wild Lotus Caribbean is set to redefine luxury in the great outdoors of St Vincent and the Grenadines by introducing glamping to the country’s tourism product. Glamping is a...
Climate Finance and Emission goals under scrutiny as COP29 nears conclusion
NBC SVG
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November 21, 2024
With the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change nearing an end, Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have challenged the goals set on climate finance by...
OECS Commission Plots Regional Geothermal Energy Ambitions with Feasibility Study on Shared Drill Rig
Nevis Pages
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July 15, 2025
OECS MEDIA RELEASE The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has taken a significant step towards strengthening energy security and advancing the region’s transition to renewable energy with the launch of a comprehensive...
Police Summer programmes aim to engage youth in safe, fun activities
NBC SVG
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July 15, 2025
All summer programmes offered by the Police are geared at meaningfully engaging the youth. That’s according to National Coordinator of the Police Summer Programmes Sargent Stephen Billy. He was speaking on the Police on the Beat Program last...
JEMS using integrated community approach in climate awareness project
Searchlight
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January 31, 2025
The Jems Progressive Community Organisation is using an integrated community approach to tackling climate change issues and develop new vulnerability Risk Map of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Climate Risk Mapping Project, which is the first...
Back-to-School: Dengue fever tips issued for schools in St Vincent
Loop News
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The Ministry of Education in St Vincent and the Grenadines has issued dengue fever risk reduction tips for schools as teachers and students prepare for back-to-school in September. The ministry says it is working closely with the Ministry of...
Chevening Scholars from St Vincent and the Grenadines announced
Loop News
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The UK government's Chevening Scholarship program has selected three individuals from St Vincent and the Grenadines for the upcoming academic year. These scholars will pursue postgraduate studies at top UK universities, furthering their expertise...
Trump’s second administration could rewrite his previous one on climate change
The American Bazaar
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January 30, 2025
Trump 2.0 began with a bang, with the newly elected U.S. President passing a series of various executive orders and pulling out of the Paris Agreement—the international climate change agreement adopted in December 2015 by nations that are arties...
COMMUNIQUE | Forty-ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community | Montego Bay, Jamaica
Magnetic Media
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July 14, 2025
Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 14, 2025 – The Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from 6-8 July under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable...
Minister Konris Maynard chairs 3rd OECS Meeting, promotes sustainable energy roadmap 2025-2035
SKN News
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February 6, 2025
Minister of Energy in St Kitts and Nevis Federal Cabinet, Konris Maynard chaired the Third Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Energy. The meeting was held at the Marriott Resort from February 4th,...
Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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November 11, 2024
By SETH BORENSTEIN, MELINA WALLING and SIBI ARASU BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering over what should be on the agenda for the next two weeks. It...
Dominica to explore vast potential of cannabis plant for ‘medical cannabis industry’, says AG Prime Minister
Dominica News Online
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July 10, 2025
Acting Prime Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre addressing National Cannabis SymposiumThe Government of Dominica is exploring the vast potential of the cannabis plant to develop a viable, sustainable, and well-regulated medicinal cannabis industry on...
Two Antiguans and Barbudans Selected by OECS Postgraduate Training in Environmental Management
Antigua.News
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January 28, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has chosen two individuals from Antigua and Barbuda to receive postgraduate training in Natural Resources and Environmental Management. The selected participants are ecologist Sherelle...
Minister of Sustainable Development outlines new sustainable development initiatives for 2025
NBC SVG
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January 28, 2025
Minister of Sustainable Development Carlos James said the Ministry will be launching several new initiatives this year. Minister of Sustainable Development Carlos James said one such project is the Global Environmental Facility Early Action...