The Caribbean islands are essentially a microcosm of the challenges we’re all facing. This is according to the founding director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, Stephen E. Flynn—as cited by a recent report by The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)—and therefore, world leaders must begin paying
As world leaders prepare for the upcoming COP28, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to rally for more support on the Lost and Damage Fun designed to assist countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Lost and Damage Fund came to fruition
Until June 30, residents of Dominica can apply for the government's program in hurricane preparedness, which aims to strengthen homes and protect families during the hurricane season. Dominica's Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is leading the Hurricane Preparedness Initiative in Dominica, which in turn will
Dominica's prime minister has announced that his government wants to "advance the work" at the island's international airport project. “Significant work has been done, we discussed with the developers and contractors to advance the work to have a shorter period of time to complete the construction
The efforts of Dominica's Climate Resilience Execution Agency (CREAD) to build resilience has gained international recognition, and this was lauded by the nation's prime minister at a recent press conference. In a report by Dominica News Online, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said CREAD did a "remarkable
The prime minister of Dominica has expressed his intention to put education reform as his number one priority as soon as he assumes regional chairmanship in July. Dominica News Online reported that Dominica's prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit plans to organize a conference on education reform with
There is so much the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital has to offer, the prime minister of Dominica said. In recent press conference, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit shared a number of "high-class and modern services" offered at the premier hospital, including the free medical care offered to
Dominica's prime minister has reiterated the role of the developer in the construction of the island's first international airport, in a bid to be more transparent to his constituents about the project's progress and funding. At the last press conference on Friday, prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit
In an unprecedented move, leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made a declaration against the trade of illegal guns at the recent symposium held in Trinidad & Tobago, and has called for the United States to join the fight against exporting such firearms. "We declare a War
Following the shutdown of Dominica's premiere medical school, Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), a new educational institution is set to begin operations in the island by August this year. The new school, American Canadian School of Medicine(ACSOM), is opening in Picard, Portsmouth—the same city where
