FAO highlights social protection policies for advancing the fight against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean

FAO highlights social protection policies for advancing the fight against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean

As part of the discussion “Reflections on the Fight Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean,” regional leaders gathered to assess progress in eradicating hunger, emphasizing the importance of promoting inclusive and sustainable public policies. The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […]

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 CWI congratulates former Captain Merissa Aguilleira on prestigious National Award

CWI congratulates former Captain Merissa Aguilleira on prestigious National Award

Cricket West Indies (CWI) extends warmest congratulations to former West Indies Captain Merissa Aguilleira on her remarkable achievement of receiving the prestigious Hummingbird Medal (HBM) Gold Award at the 2024 National Awards of Trinidad & Tobago. The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 24th September, at the President’s House in St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain. CWI President, Dr. Kishore […]

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 Sagicor congratulates winners of Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s 35th Caribbean Media Awards

Sagicor congratulates winners of Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s 35th Caribbean Media Awards

Highlights winners of its Health Education and Financial Literacy Journalism Awards Sagicor was pleased to continue its sponsorship of the Health Education and Financial Literacy journalism awards in the recently concluded CBU 35th Caribbean Media Awards. Sagicor’s sponsorship, now in its fourth year, helps celebrate the work of Caribbean journalists who promote an understanding of […]

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 Antigua Barbuda Global Music & Media Awards Announces the 2024 Honours Class

Antigua Barbuda Global Music & Media Awards Announces the 2024 Honours Class

The Antigua Barbuda Global Music & Media Awards (ABGMA) is proud to announce its prestigious 2024 Honours Class as part of the 10th Annual Awards Festival. This year’s honorees include a diverse group of individuals from the fields of radio, television, music, fashion, and humanitarian advocacy, recognizing their significant contributions on both a national and […]

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 Barbados Launches First Bio-CNG Vehicle Powered by Sargassum

Barbados Launches First Bio-CNG Vehicle Powered by Sargassum

Rum and Sargassum Inc., a local deep-tech start-up, and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus have launched the first vehicle powered by bio-compressed natural gas (CNG). The bio-CNG uses rum distillery wastewater and a sargassum-based biomethane, an innovative fuel source derived from the invasive seaweed which is plaguing the region’s coasts. The […]

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 Food crisis in Haiti: FAO calls for urgent funding to assist 608,000 people to prevent further starvation and suffering

Food crisis in Haiti: FAO calls for urgent funding to assist 608,000 people to prevent further starvation and suffering

FAO remains committed to delivering urgent agricultural support for the upcoming planting seasons. This week, Rein Paulsen, Director of FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience, along with Adoniram Sanches, FAO’s Subregional Coordinator for Mesoamerica, visited Haiti to support the incoming FAO Representative, Pierre Vauthier in bolstering international cooperation and rising awareness on the dire humanitarian […]

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 Jamaica Contributes to Global Dialogue on Generative AI and Its Impact on Disinformation and Misinformation at the 5th AI4IA Conference

Jamaica Contributes to Global Dialogue on Generative AI and Its Impact on Disinformation and Misinformation at the 5th AI4IA Conference

The 5th Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) Conference, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Information for All Programme (IFAP) Working Group on Information Accessibility (WGIA), is set to return on September 28 for the annual celebration of International Day for Universal Access to Information. The conference will convene global […]

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 CARILEC’s Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP) Deploys 100 Lineworkers To Utilities Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

CARILEC’s Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP) Deploys 100 Lineworkers To Utilities Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) activated its Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP), during the months of July and August 2024, to support regional utilities that suffered significant damage to their Transmission and Distribution (T&D) infrastructure due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl which impacted the Caribbean from July 1-4, 2024. The CARILEC Secretariat, in […]

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