International
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Nov- 2021 -10 November
Commonwealth Secretary-General urges Leaders to “dig deeper” in Climate Talks
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has appealed to world leaders attending the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 to close the gap in ongoing negotiations this week in Glasgow, with mill
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Mar- 2020 -10 March
WHO Raises Status of COVID-19 from Global Health Emergency to a Pandemic
COVID-19 is now officially a pandemic, the World Health Organization announced. The world health body raised the status of Coronavirus from a global health emergency to a pandemic given its rapid spre
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10 March
Commonwealth Summit Agenda Includes Democratic Powers & Climate Adaptation
The next Commonwealth summit which is billed to hold in Rwanda will not only get heads of government to agree on new collaborative programmes, but it will address issues of democratic governance, yout
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2 March
Coronavirus: Carnival Cruise Outlines Protocols for Protecting Passengers
CEO of Carnival Cruise Corporation, Arnold Donald, has outlined the cruise’s protocols for protecting passengers against coronavirus. Speaking to CARICOM heads of government, Donald said the protocols
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Feb- 2020 -20 February
Skerrit Says CARICOM Execs Are Behind Scotland Despite Pressure To Oust Her
PM Roosevelt Skerrit has revealed that CARICOM executives are solidly behind CARICOM Secretary-General Baroness Patricia Scotland despite the plot to oust her. Scotland, a Dominican native, has been f
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Jul- 2019 -18 July
Secretary-General’s Message on Nelson Mandela International Day
On this day, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality, and one of the most iconic and inspirational leaders of our time. Nelson Mandela exemplified courage, compassi
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Mar- 2019 -19 March
World Bank approves $27 Million for Dominica’s Geothermal Plant
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$27 million project to support the construction of a 7 MW small geothermal power plant in the Commonwealth of Dominica, which aims to inc
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15 March
49 killed in mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
(CNN) – At least 49 people were killed and 20 seriously injured in mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch Friday, in a carefully planned and unprecedented atr
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14 March
Careen Provost participates in “Sustainable Development – Tourism and Economics” Program
Careen Prevost, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Resilience, Disaster Management, and Urban Renewal of Dominica, is currently
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