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• Barbados joins other Caribbean countries that are using Cat DDOs to build financial buffers and institutional capacity to handle increasing disaster risk, including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, and Saint Lucia. World Bank
• The successful establishment of a geothermal energy sector in Dominica could serve as an inspiring model for other islands, and geothermal projects in various stages of completion. Dominica News Online
• Dominica is poised to make history as the first English-speaking island in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the Caribbean Community to operate a geothermal power station, with construction expected to be completed by late 2025. Dominica News Online
• The funding approval for Dominica is a significant milestone and underscored the importance of development financing in geothermal initiatives, particularly in small island developing states that face high risks along with limited fiscal and human resources. Dominica News Online
• Intense and unpredictable rainfall patterns have led to severe flooding across several Caribbean countries, including Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. ReliefWeb
• Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean, have the highest relative average annual losses globally of gross domestic product associated to cyclone wind while the Bahamas and Dominica have the highest relative risk with respect to storm surges. Nature
• Caribbean: As investors adjust to new CBI programme pricing, demand for Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, St Kitts and St Lucia are expected to remain strong in 2025. Golden Visas
• Residents have been warned to take shelter and make emergency preparations as the 'powerful and potentially deadly' Category 3 storm moves towards the islands of Barbados, Dominica, Grenada and Martinique. Mail Online
• In the first half of 2024, Dominica will become home to the world's longest cable car system, with a 6.5-kilometre long route transporting riders from Roseau Valley to the top of Boiling Lake in just 20 minutes for extensive island views. Conde Nast Traveller Middle East
• Dominica's beautiful, mountainous, and rugged landscape creates significant engineering challenges in reducing infrastructure vulnerability to disasters and climate change. World Bank
• The island of Dominica will establish a 304 square mile marine reserve which will restrict fishing, tourism and boat traffic in attempts to protect its endangered sperm whales. Marine Conservation Society
• In the first half of 2024, Dominica will become home to the world's longest cable car system, with a 4.1-mile long route transporting riders from Roseau Valley to the top of Boiling Lake in just 20 minutes for extensive island views. Conde Nast Traveler
• Long-term drought is anticipated to evolve by the end of November in western Belize, Dominica, southern French Guiana, Martinique, southeast Puerto Rico, St. ReliefWeb
• Dominica, Montserrat, Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia are at varying stages of geothermal energy exploration, thanks to UK investment, and there is potential for offshore wind, for example, in Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean. GOV.UK
• Located in the center of the Hurricane belt, it is well known that Dominica is among the most climate-vulnerable islands in the Caribbean Region and projections suggest that the risks are likely to intensify in the coming years. climatetracker
• The Government of Dominica will continue its effort in promoting Dominica as a desirable cruise destination to increase cruise calls to Dominica. eTurboNews is Travel Industry News
• In Dominica, rising sea levels that increase the risk of storm surges and the increase in the strength of hurricanes are among the principal climate change concerns, alongside floods and landslides. BBC
• TRON will be developing the first Caribbean digital identity initiative, which includes the establishment of the Dominica Metaverse, as well as the operation of the Dominica Digital Identity and Dominica Coin programs. Yahoo Finance
• Flights from Dominica will increase from five days a week to six days a week. St. Lucia News From The Voice
• The Asia Pacific region is expected to have the highest CAGR due to the increasing adoption of cloud services and the rise of digital transformation in various industries. InvestorsObserver
• With the digital transformation of businesses and government agencies accelerating around the world, demand for advanced digital workers will remain strong in the coming years. Hindustan Times
• The introduction of Moro Hub's new solar-powered data center will further drive the digital transformation of government and private organisations in the UAE, reinforcing their efforts to upgrade their infrastructure to keep pace with new Fourth Industrial Revolution trends. SaudiGulf Projects
• Institutions around the world are working at great pace to adapt to hybrid learning and tackle accelerated digital transformation and business model disruption. JISC

Last updated: 14 June 2025