The Government of Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for procurement of non-consulting services for LIDAR (Topography & Bathymetry) and Image Data Collection and Processing. The Department of Economic Development, […]
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Dominica made the list as one of the places with the most mesmerising black sand beaches in the world. Read more
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Tragedy struck early in the New Year when a devastating fire at Rose Hill, Castries, left seven households without shelter. There were no reports of injuries. The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) reported that the fire occurred shortly after midnight Monday and quickly devoured the closely built wooden buildings. According to reports from the community, […]
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Its been a rough year for airlines. While we’ve seen Primera Air and Cobalt Air go bankrupt, we’ve also seen the likes of Flybe being put up for sale. There is also the poor financial performance of WOW to consider, and let’s not forget Jet Airways. There are a few factors which almost all of the airlines have quoted as reasons for […]
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CARITA BEACH, Indonesia (AP) — An eruption of one of the world’s most infamous volcanic islands is believed to have triggered a tsunami that killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend. The waves smashed onto beaches at night without warning, ripping houses and hotels from their foundations in seconds and […]
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(CDEMA Press Release) – Climate change, development and security issues require commitment to improving sustainable policy actions. Resilient development is not just about survival and bouncing back, but about being able to thrive. This was the focus of the panel discussion on ‘The Big Question: What are the Actions Required for a Resilient and Secure […]
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Today Caricom Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced the launch of a new fund to provide financial support and stability for the Region’s cultural and creative industries. The Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF) will provide grants for innovative projects within the creative industries sector. It was established with an […]
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George Bowden HuffPost UK London’s Gatwick Airport has re-opened after the threat of drones closed its runway to traffic for over 32 hours, affecting at least 115,000 Christmas travellers. Britain’s second-biggest airport received its first arrival just before 6am GMT on Friday after flights were halted just after 9pm on Wednesday. The decision to re-open the hub […]
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By Carol Kuruvilla pope Francis has urged priests who have raped and molested children to turn themselves in and prepare for “divine justice,” in his strongest condemnations yet of the Roman Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis. The pope pledged that the church would “never again” cover up or dismiss sexual abuse cases. “To those who […]
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SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on Saturday, and officials expect more discoveries when archaeologists excavate the site further in coming months. The tomb was found in a buried ridge at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. It was untouched and unlooted, Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme […]
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