By: Staff Writer August 17, 2021 The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country Saturday, leaving at least 1,1400 people dead and more…
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DR Music legend Ventura leaves a rich legacy of meringue music- Goodbye to “El Caballo Mayor!”
August 17, 2021 Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano aka “Johnny Ventura” passed away last month leaving behind a rich legacy of music in the Dominican Republic. Johnny Ventura, born March…
Main Cuban oxygen plant fails amid COVID-19 surge
August 17, 2021 Cuba’s public health minister said on Sunday efforts were underway to restart the country’s main oxygen factory which had broken down even as the death toll from…
Wazzcards Launches Free Financial Literacy Program Targeting Black, Indigenous And Low-Income Communities
August 17, 2021 The Virtual Classroom will be offered in the Caribbean and North America Wazzio Inc. launches its new Financial Literacy WazzCards pilot program on Monday August 16th, 2021,…
Statement from the President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon on the August 2021 Earthquake in Haiti
August 17, 2021 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Haiti following the earthquake which occurred on Saturday August 14, 2021. We express…
CDB President Meets with Prime Minister Holness, Reaffirms Commitment to Jamaica
August 17, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, has reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to Jamaica and his intention to collaborate more closely with stakeholders to…
More droughts are expected for the Caribbean and Central America says UN Climate report
By: Staff Writer August 13, 2021 Higher agricultural and ecological droughts are expected for the Caribbean and Central American regions within the next 10 years says newly released United Nations…
Karayib Klima: 13 Inter-regional Projects to increase Climate Resilience in the Caribbean
August 13, 2021 Karayib Klima has awarded thirteen grants to inter-island coalitions of civil society organisations for the implementation of climate resilience projects in the Creole-speaking Caribbean (including Dominica, Grenada,…
The Innovative Caribbean Disaster Fighters NFT Collection Is Here
August 13, 2021 The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has partnered with SuperWorld, a virtual world in Augmented Reality (AR), for the first time, to release the NFT “Caribbean…
The Kingston Creative- Adding more colour to an already dynamic city.
By: Staff Writer August 10, 2021 The Kingston Creative is adding more colour to an already colourful and dynamic downtown Kngston, Jamaica and all are on board. Andrea Dempster Chung,…
Exiled Venezuelan congressman responds to OAS call for ICC action on Venezuelan crimes against humanity- No more stalling!
By: Staff Writer August 10, 2021 The Organisation of American States (OAS) has urged action in the International Criminal Court (ICC) on their 2018 Panel report on “crimes against humanity”…