Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry Contest, 2024

Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry Contest, 2024

The Caribbean Magazine Plus and Arawak Media is launching its 4th Annual Poetry Contest, 2024. For the CMP Poetry Contest, 2024 we endeavour to double the amount of participants and finish up strong with another book of poetry. We want more entrants from the Spanish, Dutch and French speaking Caribbean. The contest will be held […]

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 FAO and UNICEF promote robust social protection systems for climate change adaptation

FAO and UNICEF promote robust social protection systems for climate change adaptation

FAO and UNICEF organized a workshop in Bridgetown, Barbados, on strengthening social protection systems in the Caribbean. The event brought together experts and regional leaders to promote better adaptation to climate change through robust social protection systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosted […]

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 The French Copyright Society honors Gordon Henderson in a ceremony at the company’s headquarters after 50 years of active presence at SACEM.

The French Copyright Society honors Gordon Henderson in a ceremony at the company’s headquarters after 50 years of active presence at SACEM.

The French copyright society honors Gordon Henderson at a ceremony at the society’s headquarters after 50 years of active presence at SACEM.  Henderson, who joined SACEM in 1974, rose to the highest rank of membership “sociétaire définitif” in 1999, a status achieved by a determined threshold of earnings. Henderson told the press, “I am proud […]

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 Written Numbers in Everyday Life Project scores big with families, educators

Written Numbers in Everyday Life Project scores big with families, educators

The Written Numbers in Everyday Life (NiEL) Project, a groundbreaking collaboration led by Senior Lecturer Dr. Lois George from The UWI, Mona, and Associate Professor Dr Charis Voutsina from the University of Southampton, celebrated its official launch on May 2, 2024. The project garnered rave reviews from early childhood teachers and principals. Parents were equally […]

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 Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) appoints Corporate Secretary

Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) appoints Corporate Secretary

Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) announces the appointment of Mrs. Rhodette Paige to the position of Corporate Secretary, effective January 1, 2024. Rhodette Paige is an Attorney-at-Law with over 17 years of experience and currently holds the position of Legal Counsel / Corporate Secretary at ACB Caribbean; a position she has held […]

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 Caribbean Employment’s Top Tips On Successful Gig Work

Caribbean Employment’s Top Tips On Successful Gig Work

Amid multiple international organizations reporting consistently high rates of informal employment throughout the region, Caribbean Employment Services Inc., the region’s market-leading digital recruitment firm, has revealed its top 3 tips on how to be a successful gig worker in the Caribbean. The firm acknowledged that the dramatic rise in informal labour was largely due to […]

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 Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) announces the appointment of Mr. Gordon Julien to its Board of Directors, effective October 13, 2023.

Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) announces the appointment of Mr. Gordon Julien to its Board of Directors, effective October 13, 2023.

Gordon Julien is the General Manager, Corporate Services at Republic Bank (EC) Limited, having previously served the organisation as Country Head, Saint Lucia since November 2019.  Gordon has had a distinguished career with Scotiabank with extensive branch and country management experience.  He started his career at Scotiabank in 2004 as Senior Manager Compliance with responsibility […]

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 World Tuna Day hooked on improving the sustainability of tuna and tuna-like species.

World Tuna Day hooked on improving the sustainability of tuna and tuna-like species.

The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission and The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas outline a plan in signed cooperative framework.  Across the globe, World Tuna Day was celebrated on May 2, 2024, bringing issues to light about the importance of tuna conservation.  In observing the trend of landings over the past three […]

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 Two regionally-based financial institutions are partnering with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to finance a game-changing $80 million sporting infrastructure programme in Saint Lucia spearheaded by the National Lotteries Authority (NLA)

Two regionally-based financial institutions are partnering with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to finance a game-changing $80 million sporting infrastructure programme in Saint Lucia spearheaded by the National Lotteries Authority (NLA)

The National Bank of Dominica and Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited have expressed confidence in the NLA and Saint Lucian economy and will share the financial responsibility with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to rehabilitate several local sporting facilities to benefit our athletes and youth.  The National Bank of Dominica has been operating since 1978 and is the […]

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