Press Release - The OECS Commission is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of an exciting renewable energy initiative for the Eastern Caribbean. Solar electricity has become one of the most cost-effective forms of renewable energy, worldwide. Because the Caribbean is blessed with more than 200
Over the past 18 months, Barbados Ministry of Tourism and other stakeholders have been working extensively to prepare for the reopening for leisure and business travel in the island. During the launch of the new Barbados Tourism promotional campaign entitled “Little Island Big Barbados”, Minister Lisa
As the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have shown, infrastructure will define the battle for survival around the world. This is what Nick O'Regan, Director of Implementation Practices and Standards at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), argued
CARICOM appoints first female Secretary-General In an unprecedented move, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has unanimously selected economist Dr. Carla Barnett as the new CARICOM Secretary-General. A citizen of Belize, Dr. Barnett will succeed Ambassador Irwin LaRocque of Dominica, whose term will end in three months. Barnett will
Three St. Croix schools in the U.S. Virgin Islands sent their students home on Thursday following a "noxious" odor from the island's major oil refinery that was affecting the air quality on the campuses. This was the second time in a month that the schools
A 5-megawatt/2.5 megawatt-hours battery energy storage system is slated to provide the Commonwealth of Dominica the necessary reserve power from existing sources of renewable energy in the island in times of calamities and emergencies. This battery storage system will be connected to Dominica's national grid, and is
Media Release - Caribbean Airlines advises that its commercial flights destined to and out of Barbados will resume from Tuesday, 04 May 2021. Following is the initial schedule of operations: FlightRouteFrequencyDeparture TimeArrivalTimeBW 225Ogle, Guyana to BarbadosTuesday, Friday2:35 PM4:35 PMBW 225Barbados to GrenadaTuesday, Friday5:30 PM6:25 PMBW 224Grenada to BarbadosWednesday,
Press Release - The Government of Suriname has received a shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to support its national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consignment of supplies was procured through funding from the European Union (EU) through the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme of
Reduced rainfall and river flows. These are just some of the effects of the drought in the region that are now causing significant water deficits to four eastern Caribbean territories, the chief executive officer of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) reported in his opinion
CARPHA - Safe and effective vaccines have been available and used for more than 100 years to prevent the spread of contagious, life-threatening diseases. Vaccinations have, in some instances, eliminated diseases that cause mortality, and in the Caribbean region, vaccinations have led to significant
