Release - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is gaining more traction in the Caribbean region. Following meetings held last year with the Turks and Caicos Islands and Grenada governments, Barbados is now starting to explore OTEC for its renewable energy transition. In a roundtable at
DPI - Guyana's Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is thrilled to announce the Mashramani 2024 Costume and Float Parade Competition winners, which showcased the country's rich cultural tapestry. This year’s Mashramani was themed “Celebrating our peoples and our prosperity”. Floats adorned with elaborate costumes snaked
Release - The dedicated team of karatekas hailing from the Cobra Karate and Self Defense Dojo, Kaizen Shotokan Karate School, and Ikikata Shotokan Karate School triumphantly returned to Saint Lucia on Sunday, March 3rd, following their participation in the 10th edition of the Caribbean Open K24 Karate
Ministers and senior officials from the Commonwealth Caribbean have endorsed a new set of measures to improve people’s access to justice. The measures resulted from four-day deliberations among Commonwealth law ministers at their biennial meeting in Zanzibar, Tanzania, this week. They were also guided by input from
Release - Several Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), as well as representatives of regional and international observer organizations, including the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), met from Wednesday, 6
The Government of Dominica, in collaboration with the People’s Republic of China, launched the construction phase of the Thibaud Primary School on Wednesday. Upon completion, the school will serve as a Center of Excellence in Special Education, with additional facilities to foster our children’s talents in
Greenpreneurs Week, an event organized by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as part of the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative, concluded on February 29, marking a significant milestone in promoting sustainable business models and innovation in the region. The three-day event showcased the achievements
This March, fabrication begins with the innovative structure that will advance floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology in severe weather-prone regions. Developed under the EU-funded project PLOTEC, the scaled platform is expected to be installed in the upcoming months in a testing site in
UN News - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 per cent threatened with extinction, a landmark UN report has pointed out. Of most concern is the threat to migratory fishes, with 97 per cent of the species
Pope Francis elevated María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, the first female saint from his native Argentina, to sainthood. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, more commonly known by her Quechua name of “Mama Antula,” was born in 1730 into a wealthy family in Santiago del
