Antigua and Barbuda PM reproaches developed countries over financing
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne electrified a gathering of representatives of international agencies and governments in Washington DC on Saturday by reproaching developed states for undermining the development of small states…
Antigua and Barbuda PM reproaches developed countries over financing
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne electrified a gathering of representatives of international agencies and governments in Washington DC on Saturday by reproaching developed states for undermining the development of small states…
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The Caribbean and SIDS should never borrow or even entertain any talk of IMF loans
By Timil Didier Nkoli From NAM News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 13, 2017: It is with great insight and understanding I pen this article as a clarion call for Caribbean governments and Small Island Developing States to avoid…
The future of Caribbean Developments: Challenges and opportunities with SDGs
Presented at Clemson University Caribbean Initiative Forum March 7, 2017, Clemson, South Carolina By Okama Ekpe Brook, MA The SDGs are clustered into six essential areas: dignity prosperity justice partnership planet and people. New elements in the SDGs include human…
St. Lucia PM hails importance of CCRIF
By CMC From WiredJa BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 20, CMC – St Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet Monday highlighted the importance of organisations like the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) deal with the impact of natural disasters….
Olwomen story of the week
15 benefits of breast feeding – how breastfeeding benefits you and your baby By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Parenting A girl steps into a whole new world when she carries her little one in her arms. This is the time…
ECLAC side event at COP21 to advocate Caribbean debt relief
The possibilities for integrating the twin imperatives of pursuing climate resilience and debt reduction with a proposal for debt for climate adaptation swaps, will be considered at a side event to be held during the 21st session of the Conference…
OECS diplomat has dire warning for Caribbean countries
From St Lucia News CMC – The former director general of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Len Ishmael, says the Caribbean will never achieve the status of economic resilience, as long as the international community insists on…
Raising resilience in Small Islands States: A Caribbean Perspective
From ACP Brussels, 10 October 2014/ ACP: Island countries have long capitalized on their unique geography, tropical climate, remote locations and vibrant cultures to attract tourists from across the globe looking for a quick “get away”. But beyond the sand…
Caribbean rights advocate tells SIDS conference it’s time to re-think strategies
From Caribbean360 APIA, Samoa, Tuesday September 2, 2014, CMC – Prominent Caribbean rights advocate, Anande Trotman-Joseph, says there is need to “domesticate” international law so as to strengthen measures aimed at ensuring equality, opportunities and empowerment for women. “SIDS requires…
