FAO Food Price Index increases, amid higher international quotations for sugar, meat and rice, while prices for wheat, maize, dairy products and vegetable oils decline The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, the Food […]
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Award-winning Jamaican actors Dahlia Harris and Kadeem ‘Kenzic’ Wilson will take centre stage in a new leadership role as they share the mastery of their craft and offer on-site mentorship as esteemed guest speakers at this month’s highly anticipated staging of Kingston Creative’s ‘Networking Meetup.’ The event, which takes place on Friday, April 28, at […]
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Kingston Creative, and Red Stripe Flavours, Partner for Downtown Kingston ‘Art Walk Festival’ Just two weeks ago, revellers and bacchanalists filled the streets of the uptown corridors of Jamaica’s capital for the jubilant climax of the recently concluded Jamaica Carnival season. This Sunday, however, the celebrations will continue as it spreads to downtown Kingston, with […]
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A Caribbean heritage athlete has solidified her place for the finals of the 48th Annual Colgate Women’s Games, set for Sunday, May 7th at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York. Guyana-rooted Kushanna Medas-King is leading CWG’s Elementary B 800-meter run. Already an accomplished distance runner at her young age, Kushanna is a Colgate […]
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The exciting prospects of AI advancement cast a grim shadow on the future of formal jobs in the Caribbean The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is exciting, to say the least. Revolutionary new technology is quickly advancing, and always improving, leaving the world to wonder just what it could become capable of next. However, some […]
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KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES — The CEO of a regional recruitment service recently expressed optimism about the future of labour relations in the country, if several initiatives the government has alluded to are able to be fulfilled. Joseph Boll, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO, said, “As an organization that is dedicated to working […]
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Caribbean countries invited to join Carnival of Cricket and deliver world class host venues as CWI prepares to stage major global event. Cricket West Indies (CWI) is undertaking a thorough bid process for Caribbean countries wanting to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in the West Indies and USA in June next […]
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Nassau, Bahamas, May 29, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Caribbean Health Ministers on 26 March considered and approved actions and policies to tackle regional health security and health systems matters at the 29th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Health, in the Bahamas. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) technical advisors were […]
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Today, 27 April, people across the world are marking Girls in ICT Day with the theme “Digital skills for life”. This day was created to encourage and empower girls and young women to become users and creators in the digital world. In the Caribbean, we have very little data on who is using digital technologies and […]
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Climate Change is a global emergency, yet few countries have made plans to face it. Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness staff and allied sectors recently met at the Accra Beach Resort in Barbados, to understand how climate change is affecting public health in the country, a first step in the creation of a Health National Adaptation Plan (H-NAP). The process to assess vulnerabilities and prioritize ways to manage or minimize the impacts of climate change in […]
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