he Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative (EC Greenpreneurs) is proud to announce the launch and call for applications for the third cohort of its Incubator program, aimed at supporting green entrepreneurs in the Eastern Caribbean region. Following the success of the first two cohorts in 2021 and 2022, the program once again seeks to help […]

On an ordinary day, you get in, start your vehicle, turn on your favourite radio station, and drive to work. While bopping your head and humming to a catchy tune, you hear “We interrupt this segment for an important broadcast…” As you try to settle in at your desk, the notifications on your phone are […]

On February 16th Caribbean Airlines welcomed scores of visitors arriving at the Piarco International Airport, Trinidad Terminal, treating them to a taste of ‘Trini carnival’.    As part of the airline’s annual “Carnival Customer Appreciation” activity, all passengers travelling on Caribbean Airlines’ flights into Port-of-Spain, from various regional and international destinations, received an extra special “Welcome […]

The success of any intervention is only as strong as its evaluation. To that end, over twenty representatives from Antiguan civil society organisations have been trained to execute Monitoring and Evaluation exercises, and understand what donors are looking for to gauge a project’s achievements, after a National Capacity Building Workshop held from January 31 to […]

The Caribbean Region has lost a true stalwart and environmental sustainability champion, Yves Renard. Yves first came to public attention in the Eastern Caribbean in the early 1980s when he spearheaded the Eastern Caribbean Natural Area Management Programme (ECNAMP). Based in Saint Lucia, he worked with government agencies, community interests and resource users to promote […]

 A New Era of Island Leadership: The influential negotiating bloc of small island developing States is now helmed by a Pacific country, after official handover by Antigua and Barbuda. At a special Plenary meeting on Monday 30th January, 2023 featuring the official handover ceremony, the reigns of leadership of the Alliance of Small Island States […]

Under the theme ‘Enabling Sustainable Futures- Be The One To Make The Change”, Republic Bank on Wednesday January 25th unveiled its 2023 Power To Make A Difference (PMAD) partners within the East Caribbean Territories.  PMAD is Republic Bank’s overarching social investment programme built on the knowledge that the bank has the power to make a difference by empowering […]

The CEO of a regional recruitment service is lauding ongoing efforts to support women’s employability, skills development and empowerment as the Caribbean continues recovering from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic around the world, and it’s hit hard in many Caribbean countries, where it’s not uncommon for […]