April 18, 2023 COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, attending a Joint meeting of G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment called on G7 nations to lead by example…
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Samantha Marchan Awarded CDB’s First Procurement Scholarship
April 18, 2023 Trinidad and Tobago national, Samantha Marchan is the recipient of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)’s first scholarship to complete the International Master in Public Procurement Management (IMPPM)…
Effective strategies to address violent crime as a public health issue require data, research and financing – CARICOM Secretary-General
April 18, 2023 As CARICOM Heads of Government begin a regional symposium to address crime and violence as a public health issue in Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on…
Look beyond the casualties of War for women!
By: Staff Writer April 14, 2023 A Dominican born international human rights journalist leads fight at the United Nations for women struggling in the Ukraine due to the war. Rebecca…
‘Crick Crack’ — The Season of Anansi Folklore Festival Launched in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Marcia Braveboy April 14, 2023 A Caribbean author and two corporate sponsors have come together to rejuvenate the famous Caribbean ‘crick crack’ stories of Anansi, on the twin island…
A’Legends Boss Jenelle Alexia Hits #10 on Apple Books Kids Chart with 2nd Book,
Written by Lesley HaylesMarch 22, 2023 Philadelphia-based entrepreneur Jenelle Alexia is ecstatic after receiving word that her second book, a children’s book titled Keira Discovers Her Talent, made it to number 10 on the…
Mzs Quanny drops new music that will “Last Forever”
April 14, 2023 Philadelphia native, Mzs Quanny, has been silent on the music scene for a minute due to her taking some time off to finish school but she never…
Pantheon The Exhibition After First Major Trinidad Carnival — Post Covid-19 Continue to Delight Many
By Marcia Braveboy April 11, 2023 The PANTHEON Exhibition in Trinidad was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020, and frustrating restrictions that crippled Carnival and the world.…
CDB Approves US$100 million policy-based loan to The Bahamas
April 11, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed US$100 million in support to The Bahamas as it charts a path to economic recovery and resilience following the back-to-back…
CDB Approves US$29.8 Million to Build Up Health Care Systems in the Caribbean
April 11, 2023 Almost three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first breached the shores of Caribbean countries, causing severe economic and social dislocation and putting immense strain on health systems…
Nigerian oil tycoon with links to Dominican diplomat loses $53m in US corruption probe!
By: Staff Writer April 4, 2013 The financier of a former Dominican diplomat had $53m in profits seized by the US Department of Justice in a long running corruption probe.…