Release - The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union and Headline Entertainment (Jamaica) is supporting Caribbean artistes to gain greater exposure to international music executives with the 2nd staging of the Caribbean Rhythm Showcase. The event producers are looking for
UN NEWS—Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis released on Thursday. “And more than 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases, are
Travelers of the Caribbean region have spoken: Dominica is the best island to visit. This is according to the World's Best Awards survey by T + L this year, where Dominica claimed the number one spot as the best place to visit in the sought-after region.
UN News - In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants. According to a new update on Wednesday from
The Kwéyòl Heritage Foundation (KHF) gives an early glimpse at the 2022 Kwéyòl Heritage Crests. In a release, the Kwéyòl Heritage Foundation said it collaborated with cultural representatives from each of the four islands, to achieve the unique design of the Crests incorporating not only the flags
DPI - Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips said that as Guyana pursues its low carbon economy with the new Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, it will look to intensify its 50-year-old diplomatic relations with France. The Prime Minister, who delivered remarks at
The Cayman Islands will host the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) conference from September 12 to 15, 2022 — the first major in-person event programme for the CTO. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will also host Caribbean Aviation Day on September 14 during the CTO
Release - The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has taken the case for its vulnerability and resilience measurement framework to the United Nations (UN), proposing that its system is the best option for determining access to affordable finance for small states where sustainable development efforts continue
Japanese pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead while speaking at an election campaign in western Japan's Nara city last Friday. Family, close friends and foreign dignitaries attended the funeral of Abe hosted by his widow, Akie Abe. The streets
Sargassum, a smelly seaweed, has been invading majority of Caribbean islands including Jamaica. Hence, the Government is taking steps to put it into use and mitigate its effects. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer, said that there is a project
