July 8, 2022 The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice…
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Clara Sola, a Costa Rican film about to debut in US Cinemas
July 8, 2022 July 1st was the US premiere of the Costa Rican feature film Clara Sola, directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. The Central American film opened Friday, July 1st at the IFC Center in New York and…
Grenada Assumes the Chair of the OAS Inter-American Council for Integral Development
July 8, 2022 The Permanent Representative of Grenada to the Organization of American States (OAS), Yolande Smith, today assumed the interim Chair of the OAS Inter-American Council for Integral Development…
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead- Caribbean culture needs to be set apart!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 An Independent Jamaican Filmmaker wants to tell the story of the Caribbean and maintain the distinction that sets it apart from other cultures. Ryan…
EXCLUSIVE: PM Harris “betrayed” me says Brantley!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 Premier Mark Brantley, leader of the Nevis Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) said he felt “betrayed” by Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris now wanting to…
CARICOM to tackle a common Industrial Policy!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 The President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi, said that the CARICOM will add to its mandate an Industrial Policy. President Santokhi, speaking at a…
The Caribbean’s ‘looming’ food security storm suddenly seems more threatening
By: Janine Mendes-Franco July 5, 2022 With the Atlantic hurricane season progressively worsening over the last seven years, the Caribbean region is far too accustomed to the devastation that can — and often does — happen. Yet,…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Port Upgrade Project Launched
July 5, 2022 The USD250.8 million (mn) Kingstown Port Modernization Project, anticipated to increase trade and export, and drive economic diversification, was officially launched today by the Government of Saint…
Jamaica Rises with the Help of Kaya Herb House’s Bali Vaswani
July 5, 2022 Though cannabis has been common in Jamaica for a long time, Kaya Herb House was the first regulated medical cannabis dispensary to open in not only Jamaica, but the…
Sir Shridath Ramphal’s papers released on internet.
By: Staff Writer July 1, 2022 Caribbean and Commonwealth elder statesman, Sir Shridath Ramphal, has released papers on the Internet, covering 72 years of public life in the Caribbean, the…
OECS Launched the Monitoring Framework for its Regional Development Strategy
July 1, 2022 In a move to advance the development of the region, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) introduced the OECS Development Scorecard, a tool to help its…
Creating the RIGHT business environment in the OECS!
July 1, 2022 The business environment in the OECS region is being boosted by strengthening the voice of the region’s private sector. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) through…