VIDEO: Devotions led by Archdeacon Earl Hepburn

November 12, 2021  Devotions led by Archdeacon Earl Hepburn Church of The Ascension, Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Mash

By: Kedra Holmes Bahamian Cook Nook November 12, 2021 2 Large Sweet Potatoes – Peeled,  cut in quarters)3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar1/4 C Whole Milk1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon1/4 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg2…

COMMENTARY: Climate justice: small island states push back

By: Dr Anne Gallagher November 12, 2021 On the first day of the COP26 climate summit, Tuvalu and Antigua and Barbuda took an important step towards climate justice. Small island…

COP26 poised to be a failure!

November 12, 2021 Dear Media Colleagues,  After one week of COP 26, there is widespread public perception that the Summit is poised to be a failure. According to CARICOM lead…

Haitian detainees denied visitors in Houston- Some are in need of medical care!

By: Staff Writer November 12, 2021 Thousands of Haitians are still stuck in Houston, Texas after crawling their way up from Central and South America and one Haitian pastor is…

The Caribbean can see 30m tourists annually within 2 years- COVID pandemic is breaking slowly

By: Staff Writer November 12, 2021 Hotel rates in the Caribbean have remained virtually unchanged in the Caribbean, leading to stronger than anticipated growth coming out of the travel restrictions…

Chastanet: “We left the country in good stead.”

By: Staff Writer November 12, 2021 Former Prime Minister of St Lucia, Allen Chastanet, still out doing work on behalf of the St Lucian people while at the Caribbean Hotel…

OAS Goodwill Ambassadors for Environmental Justice Work for a Greener Americas

November 12, 2021 The Goodwill Ambassadors for Environmental Justice of the Organization of American States (OAS) participated yesterday in the discussion ” Towards a greener Inter-American region: A renewed, strengthened…

IDB Lab Participates in a Pioneering Fund to Help Finance Climate Change Adaptation

November 12, 2021 THE FIRST REGIONAL MICROFINANCE LOAN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION WILL GO TO RURAL AREAS OF MEXICO, ECUADOR, PERU, AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES. IDB Lab, the innovation…

IDB and Telefónica Launch Initiative to Connect Entrepreneurs and Corporations

November 12, 2021 INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WILL PROMOTE INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN DIFFERENT AREAS CIV-LAC IS A PLATFORM THAT WILL HELP SCALE UP NEARLY 600 STARTUPS THROUGH…

Dominican Republic to Host the Regional Dialogue on Transparency and Integrity

November 12, 2021 PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LUIS ABINADER; SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) MATHIAS CORMANN; CHAIR OF TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL DELIA FERREIRA RUBIO; IDB INVEST…

CDB calls upon developed countries to allocate 2% of SDR for adaptation investment in SIDS

November 12, 2021 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is calling on developed countries to re-allocate 2% of their latest Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to facilitate investment in climate adaptation measures…