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Written By Kimani Wiseman Climate change is real, and it is accelerated when there is an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which causes the climate to change over a period of time. For example, some countries may experience heavy rainfall, while some countries may have a shortage of rainfall. Climate change began in…
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The leader of the Unity Labour Party Dr Ralph Gonsalves wasted no time in reacting to the decision by Arnhim Eustace the former leader of the Opposition to contest the 2020 general elections. Eustace who is a five-time elected representative for the East Kingstown constituency had in November of 2016, resigned as Opposition leader and…
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Creating Resilience, for the OECS Islands, against the impacts of Climate Change continues to dominate the agenda of Governments across the sub-region. This was the resounding message at The OECS ILAND RESILIENCE PROJECT launch at the just concluded 4th OECS Council of Ministers of Environment meeting in Grenada recently. The conference which was convened under the theme “Accelerating Sustainable…
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OECS Member States – Environmental Ministers and Technical Officers from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as well as key regional partners from International Agencies attended the fourth OECS Council of Ministers meeting recently held in Grenada. The theme for the event was “Accelerating Sustainable Development: Addressing Challenges, Creating Opportunities”. The Council who is…
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(By Ernesto Cooke) – Journalists from across the Caribbean are attending a two-day workshop in Belize City, Belize. The Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (J-CCCP) is hosting the regional training seminar entitled Climate Change Capacity Building for Media Practitioners. The training is geared towards enabling media practitioners to learn and share best practices on climate change…
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St Vincent and the Grenadines along with countries in the Americas region on Thursday 9th March took a landmark step on the road to resilience by adopting an action plan to tackle the huge array of natural and human-induced hazards countries and territories in the region face. After three days of talks, ministers gathered at…
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Three pilot projects totaling USD$300,000 will commence with the aim of transferring and adapting low emission and climate resilient technologies to the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines . The projects would be under the guidance of the local chapter of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) under the United Nations Development…
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The NDP has launched what it calls the “Forward Fund”, which according to their website marks the future of the New Democratic Party and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The monthly donation program encourages support from Vincentians abroad to help fund the NDP’s campaign for democratic transparency, party operations and future elections. According to the…
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The Coastal Protection for Climate Change Adaptation in the Small Island States in the Caribbean (CPCCA) Project will be officially launched in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 12th December 2016 at the Fisheries conference room. The CPCCA Project focuses on protecting the valuable coastal resources from the negative impacts of climate change through local…
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The SVG national Red Cross Society launched a pilot climate change adaptation project at the local Red Cross Society headquarters on Wednesday October 19, 2016. In attendance were participants from the selected communities for the pilot project; stakeholders from the Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development; Ministry of Education, Forestry Department; the Central Water and…