USAID’s Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) Mission supports the countries in the Eastern Caribbean to build their climate resilience through investments in disaster preparedness and response,...
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USAID’s Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) Mission supports the countries in the Eastern Caribbean to build their climate resilience through investments in disaster preparedness and response,...
October 9, 2023. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. CCRIF is collaborating with The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to reduce the impacts of wildfires on the people, communities, and the economy...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed a dengue fever outbreak in Barbados. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George, disclosed that the threshold was reached at the...
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A Cooperation Agreement between Barbados and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been signed to establish an IOM Country Office for the Caribbean in Barbados. Minister of Foreign...
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Tropical storm named BRET continued moving west toward the Lesser Antilles, further strenghtening. On 22 June at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the Ocean approximately 410 km east of Barbados...
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A new tropical storm named BRET formed over the central Atlantic Ocean on 19 June and started moving west toward the Lesser Antilles, strengthening. On 21 June at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located...
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM Barbados has the capacity to detect, and receive early notice of, an impending tsunami event to assist with the timely evacuation of coastal areas under threat. This was...
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January 16, 2023 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency...
By Julia Rawlins-Bentham Just over 5 000 vulnerable families, representing between 15,000 to 30,000 persons will receive food hampers from the World Food Programme (WFP) over the next two weeks. ...
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Downtown Bridgetown, Barbados, smells of ripe fruit and incense. In the thriving marketplace, sellers and buyers dance to the hectic pace of midday in contrast to the Caribbean Sea, placid and...
Barbados has been chosen as the home of the World Food Programme's (WFP) Caribbean Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, speaking at the...
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Afin de renforcer les capacités de préparation et d’intervention en cas d’urgence dans les îles des Caraïbes, les Nations Unies, dans le cadre d’un partenariat avec le gouvernement de la Barbade et...
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BRIDGETOWN – Strengthening emergency preparedness and response capacities of the Caribbean islands, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), through a partnership with the Government of...
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for four FAO-led projects in eight countries, totalling more than...
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Eight countries will benefit from projects to address land degradation, biodiversity and sustainability of marine resources Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
By Simon Wilson GCF is supporting greater resilience and adaptation to climate change, and low carbon transformation for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips, gave the assurance that the Ministry was actively pursuing the construction of two water catchment...
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 29, 2021. Following Tropical Cyclone Elsa, CCRIF made two payouts to the Government of Barbados under the country’s tropical cyclone and excess rainfall parametric...
Several non-governmental organisations are in a better position to assist those persons impacted by Hurricane Elsa. Today, the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, in collaboration with...
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 15, 2021 Barbadians and those living in the diaspora are encouraged to give generously to the Hurricane Elsa Relief Fund to assist hundreds of fellow Barbadians to get back...