UN News - International demand for patents hit a record high last year, as innovators in China, the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Germany, sought to protect their inventions, said the UN agency that polices the process worldwide. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization
Effective 1 March 2023, the Government of Grenada has decided to levy a 15% tax on all game of chance winnings exceeding EC$10,000. The 2014 legislation is an amendment to the Income Tax Act of 2010, approved by the Lower House or House of Representatives on
Release - The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) and the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) have collaborated to launch the Golden Yolk Project – a programme that will make The Bahamas self-sustainable in egg production. A groundbreaking ceremony was held
The equipment for the construction of Dominica's massive airport project is expected to arrive this week, the government of Dominica has announced. Private company China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (“CR5”) is bringing the equipment to the island and they are looking for more people
Release - Continuing to expand gateways and ease of access to the island for US travellers, Jamaica welcomed new nonstop air service from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) with Frontier Airlines. In keeping with Jamaica’s warm island culture, the
Release - The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), which advises on and coordinates climate change-related policies in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have launched a virtual course on climate adaptation and risk management in the region.
Encouraging entrepreneurship to boost tourism in the Caribbean is key to generational wealth. This is according to the head of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, at last week’s Global Tourism Resilience Conference in Jamaica. Madden-Greig urged to shine the spotlight on the entrepreneurial
UN News - One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly half the population – roughly 18 million people – need humanitarian aid and protection, the United Nations said. “Since the start of the full-scale war we, along with our humanitarian partners in Ukraine, have made
On the occasion of Saint Lucia's Independence Day 2023, His Excellency the Acting Governor-General, as Chancellor of the National Societies of Honour, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 25 of the National Honours and Awards Act, has been pleased to make the following appointments: SAINT
UN News - Developing economies could secure up to $148 billion in savings if the international community restructures their existing debt and expands access to future affordable finance, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a policy brief published on Wednesday. The report - Building blocks out
