Perennial writing finalist finally wins one- A short conversation with the BCLF Caribbean Writer Award Winner, 2021
By: Staff Writer September 7, 2021 This Trinidadian award winning author just wants a donut and doubles once a week for the rest of his life after winning the Brooklyn…
Food insecurity rose the sharpest in the Caribbean and Latin America says FAO- millions hungry in the region!
By: Staff Writer September 7, 2021 The Caribbean showed the sharpest increase in food insecurity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2019 to 2020 the Food and Agricultural…
Eastern Caribbean leaders told Constitutions allow mandatory vaccinations
September 7, 2021 Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been told that there is “ample provision” in their constitutions to support mandatory vaccination laws as the…
El Salvador holds 400 bitcoin, price jumps
September 7, 2021 El Salvador holds 400 bitcoins, President Nayib Bukele said on Monday, one day before the country formally adopts it as legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin…
First CARICOM-Africa Summit was held 7 September
September 7, 2021 History was made today, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held. Kenya will host the virtual event under the theme ‘Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for…
MPC Energy Solutions selects EPC contractor for the construction of new 21 MW solar power plants in El Salvador
September 7, 2021 MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) has selected ISOTRON SA, part of Spanish Grupo ISASTUR, as EPC contractor for the construction of its Santa Rosa & Villa Sol solar…
New grant of US$13.9m supports biodiversity conservation, strengthens Caribbean Islands organisations
September 7, 2021 Helping communities conserve biodiversity, build resilience to climate change and pursue sustainable development will be the focus of a new five-year, US$13.9 million grant-making and capacity-building program…
OAS Panel of Experts Comments on Release of Former ICC Prosecutor’s Findings on Crimes against Humanity in Venezuela
September 7, 2021 The OAS Panel of Independent International Experts on the possible commission of crimes against humanity in Venezuela (hereinafter, the Panel) takes note of the document presented by…
Statement by White House Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Conversation with Partnership for Central America Leaders Ajay Banga and Jonathan Fantini Porter
September 7, 2021 Today, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Ajay Banga, Executive Chairman of Mastercard and Board Member of the Partnership for Central America (PCA) and Jonathan Fantini Porter,…
The Innovative Caribbean Disaster Fighters NFT Collection Is Here
September 7, 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 Top Four Beach Destinations For Capitalist Nomads Are All In The Caribbean
September 7, 2021 This year’s Nomad Beach Index is out and remarkably, the Top 4 out of a list of 10 recommended beach destinations globally for capitalist nomads and entrepreneurs…
Top Three Things Suriname Must Learn From Guyana’s Oil Boom
By Arthur Deakin September 7, 2021 Suriname, like Guyana, has just discovered billions of barrels of recoverable oil offshore its coast. This has attracted a flurry of international investors seeking…