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
The Government of Dominica has extended the deadline for citizens to upgrade to e-passports from August 31, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore announced that the decision was made considering heavy demand and many requests from the public “Your government, therefore, has decided
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is hosting a two-day International Music and Food Festival this July 30-31, 2022, at the Saca Chispas Field in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The first of its kind, the Belize International Music and Food Festival aims to showcase local and international
The Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an immense protected area covering around 11 per cent of the national territory, is recognized for its tabletop mountains and endless biodiversity – some believed to be undiscovered – and remains for the most part inaccessible and unaffected by
A group of experts has said there is a learning crisis in the Caribbean and Latin America, and building better school infrastructures could help address the problem. An article published by the World Bank said that "good-quality infrastructure can change the learning environment for many boys and girls",
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community will meet today in Paramaribo, Suriname for the 43rd Regular CARICOM Meeting. The opening ceremony will be held at the Assuria Hermitage High Rise at 6:00 PM. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Hon.
JIS - The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported that the economy grew by 8.2 per cent for the fiscal year 2021/22, compared to 2020/21. This was aided by a 6.4 per cent out-turn between January and March 2022, compared to the same period last year. In
Release - His Excellency Dr. Asim Ahmed, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, paid a visit to the OECS Geneva Mission to meet with Ambassador Colin Murdoch regarding the candidacy of the Maldives for a
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued tropical storm warnings for parts of the Caribbean ahead of what is likely to become the second Atlantic storm. "Potential Tropical Cyclone Two" was formed Monday evening east of Trinidad. In its 5:00 AM advisory, NHC issued a Tropical Storm Warning
Another Mitchell has been elected as Grenada's new prime minister, and he's new to politics. Dickon Mitchell, who led the National Democratic Party Congress this year, won 52 percent of votes against the island's longtime prime minister, Keith Mitchell of the New National Party, with 48
