Release — Hookie, the premier event brand synonymous with vibrant Caribbean entertainment in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area (DMV), is set to return to Kingston, Jamaica, for the 2024 edition of the island’s Carnival festivities on the morning of Friday, April 5th. The event
Release - Republic Bank (EC) Limited (RBEC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the third iteration of its Entrepreneurs Business Builder (EBB) Programme. Launched throughout the Region in 2022, the EBB is a training programme designed to help Caribbean women entrepreneurs
Politicians in Haiti rush for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry stated on Tuesday that he will leave once a transitional presidential council is formed. However, violent gangs who control 80% of Haiti's capital are vying for a say in the country's future. No one addressed armed
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
