Peter Roker aims to help several local charities with “One Penny Per Foot Walk” challenge
Peter Roker, a well-known Bahamian fuel retailer, 80, is set to assist three local charities with a much-needed financial boost. Peter Roker - “Just Because
Grenada established a Commission on Cannabis Legalisation and Regulation
In keeping with the government's policy to legalise cannabis within a legal and regulatory framework, develop the cannabis industry, and maximise the potential of hemp and its by-products, Grenada has established a Commission on Cannabis Legalisation and Regulation. The commission is mandated to: hold broad-based consultations and
Tropical Depression Nine forms in the Caribbean—The Weather Channel
Another tropical depression is forming in the Caribbean, The Weather Channel has reported, and it could become a hurricane by next week. Tropical Depression Nine is spotted in the central Caribbean Sea, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is moving west-northwest at 13 mph. "This
Dominica holds week-long celebration of Kalinago heritage and resilience
To commemorate and honour the resilience of the "last existing indigenous peoples in the world," Dominica is holding a festive celebration to its first inhabitants—the Kalinago people. This is the 41st edition of the Kalinago Week, a week-long revelry with a variety of activities that highlight
Caribbean’s ability to cope with change Depends upon broad-based innovation
Media Release - How can the Caribbean better deal with change and continue to develop? That depends on the investment made in its people, and their ability to innovate in sectors as diverse as education, health, youth entrepreneurship and youth justice based on comments experts
Survey finds food insecurity in the Caribbean continues on upward trajectory
The number of people estimated to be facing moderate to severe levels of food insecurity in the English-speaking Caribbean has risen by an alarming 46 per cent over the last six months. Nearly 4.1 million people or 57 per cent of the population, now face
‘Violent civil unrest’ in Haiti hampers aid delivery
An escalation in what the UN is calling “violent civil unrest” in Haiti, and the subsequent blockading of roads across the country, is making it “very challenging for humanitarian partners to assist”, according to the UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric. Nationwide protests sparked initially by the almost
Storm signals issued in some islands as TS Fiona tracks northern Caribbean
Tropical Depression Seven is now Tropical Storm Fiona, and could become a hurricane before arriving near the Dominican Republic Sunday night or Monday, according to a report. Weather.com said that Tropical Storm Fiona tracking toward the northern Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,
EC$40 million allotted for preparing site of Dominica’s international airport
Dominica has spent an estimated EC$40 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) for preparing the land needed to build the island's international airport. At a recent meeting with the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that EC$40 million was used to acquire
Tropical Depression Seven forms in Atlantic, approaches Caribbean
Forecasters are monitoring a tropical depression that has developed in the Atlantic, which could become the season's sixth storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, "the system is expected to move through the Leeward Islands on Friday or Friday night, bringing heavy rainfall and possible wind
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