JAMAICA-Gov’t explores limited desalination projects amid water stress, rules out nationwide rollout.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Government is conducting feasibility studies on potential desalination projects in St Thomas and Clarendon as it […]
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GUYANA-GMSA urges government to rethink plans to establish bottled water plant.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association Ltd (GMSA) on Tuesday called for a review of the […]
CARIBBEAN-RSF warns Caribbean media outlets face economic problems.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says developments in Trinidad and Tobago, where the government’s suspension of […]
TRINIDAD-Search intensifies for missing fishing crew after vessel fire.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: An urgent appeal has been issued for regional authorities and the maritime community to intensify search-and-rescue […]
TRINIDAD-UWI says the earthquake in Venezuela caused the coastline to rise.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Center has confirmed that the […]
UNITED NATIONS-Antigua PM calls for urgent MVI implementation
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for the urgent operationalization of the Multidimensional […]
ANTIGUA-Antigua and Barbuda is exploring Japanese support for a sargassum processing facility.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from Japanese technical assistance to develop a facility that converts […]
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean observes World Environment Day.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is observing World Environment Day on Friday, cognisant that the region is […]
JAMAICA–Report warns offshore oil exploration could endanger Jamaica’s marine ecosystems.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A newly released report by environmental research organization Earth Insight is raising concerns that offshore oil […]
DOMINICA-OECS environment ministers to meet in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Environment ministers from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will meet here on May 27 […]
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