By Desmond Brown

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Sep 26 2012 (IPS) - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas remembers how quiet – even uneventful – this tiny twin-island federation was for the first four decades of his life.

But over the past 10 years, St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as the rest of the Caribbean, have seen radical climatic shifts. There is no question in Douglas’s mind that these changes are the direct results of climate change.

Government of the Republic of South Korea will provide financial and technical aid for a coastal management initiative in Grenada.

The package of assistance is included in an agreement signed recently in St. George's following talks between Grenada's Environment Minister, Honourable Joseph Gilbert, and a visiting seven-member South Korean delegation.

The Korean team included Mr. Oh Sae Cheol, Head of the Korea International Cooperation Agency in Haiti; and Mr. Kim Youngsoo, an official of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, Thursday, October 06, 2011: The Government of Grenada will later today, (Thursday, October 06, 2011), launch the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project at the Spice Basket, Beaulieu, St. George’s, at 6:00 pm.

The project is being co-financed by the World Bank and the Climate Investment Fund to the tune of USD$26.2 million (EC$70.4M). This includes a grant of USD$8 million (EC$21.6M). The programme will be implemented over a five (5) year period

Press Release No:2011/565/LAC

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 — The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a total of US$47.12 million to help the Caribbean states of Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to improve the safety of their buildings from the impacts of climate change and increase their public institutions’ capacity to assess natural risks.

8 February 2010

Commonwealth expert focuses on reducing the Caribbean country's reliance on meat imports

When Hurricane Ivan swept through Grenada in 2004, it left the Caribbean country in ruins. Some 90 per cent of homes on the largest island, also called Grenada, were destroyed; the damage totalled more than US$800 million. As the small island state, which is made up of seven islands, struggled to recover, Hurricane Emily arrived (in July 2005) causing severe flooding. The country's economy was devastated.

As part of its recovery, the Government

MANADO, Indonesia, May 12, 2009 (AFP) - Rising sea levels that could wipe whole nations off the map and displace scores of millions of people are being overlooked in global climate change talks, island countries said Tuesday.

Major emitters are pushing for greenhouse gas emissions cuts that are too low to prevent devastating sea rises, representatives said at the World Ocean Conference in Indonesia's Manado city.

"Dealing with environmental refugees will have a much more serious impact on the global economy and global security

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The bilateral housing project between the Grenada Red Cross (GRC) and Australian Red Cross (ARC) ended in September.

Following hurricanes Ivan, Emily and Dennis all of which affected Grenada in some way, the ARC which got the funds from Australian Aid (Australian Government) donated approximately US$200,000 to construct 19, three bedroom houses.

In recognition of the project the GRC held a ceremony to thank the ARC for their efforts. The ceremony took place in the presence of beneficiaries of Requin and Stone Road in St. David's,

December 12, 2005, St. George's: As part of his visit to Grenada on Friday December 9, 2005, Mr. Agustin Carstens, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), presented a cheque of US$5,000, on behalf of the IMF Civic Programme, to the Grenada Boys Secondary School (GBSS) to assist in the repairs of the school.
In making the presentation, Mr. Carstens spoke of the damages suffered by the GBSS from hurricane Ivan and the two recent fires. He urged the principal, teachers and students to continue in their efforts of rebuilding the school and fulfilling its mission of