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US Treasury Grants Sanctions Waivers for Venezuela Telecom Services and Contracts

EmoNews ContributorAugust 26, 2026

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two general licenses granting specific permissions for telecommunications operations with Venezuela. Under General License 61 (GL61), published on Friday, OFAC authorised US companies to provide “technology, software, or services for the installation, maintenance, refurbishment, repair, upgrade, operation, or support of telecommunications” to Venezuela’s state-owned telecommunications company CANTV […]

IDB Group and Japan Partner to Strengthen Health Systems and Resilient Infrastructure

EmoNews ContributorAugust 26, 2026

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has signed two Memorandums of Cooperation (MoC) with the government of Japan to advance their joint work on health systems, digital health, long-term care, resilient infrastructure, and urban development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The two agreements are part of a package that expands resources from the Japan International […]

Unbeaten Trinidad & Tobago Crowned CWI Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Champions

EmoNews ContributorAugust 25, 2026

Trinidad & Tobago were crowned champions of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship after defeating defending champions Barbados by six wickets in the final at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on Saturday. Batting first, Barbados posted 104 for 5 from their allotted overs, led by an unbeaten 30 from Zaniyah […]

CDB Backs New Digital Transformation Initiative for Caribbean MSMEs

EmoNews ContributorAugust 25, 2026

The caribbean developement bank (CDB / the Bank) and the small business association of barbados have launched a regional initiative designed to help Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) strengthen their digital capabilities, improve competitiveness, and expand their participation in regional and global markets. The project, titled “Reengineering MSMEs for Growth: Adoption and Application of […]

The UWI Investigates Cybersecurity Alert; No Confirmed Impact To systems Or Data.

EmoNews ContributorAugust 20, 2026

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has received an alert regarding a potential cybersecurity issue involving ransomware claims. At this time, there is no confirmed evidence of a breach of our IT environment, systems, or any leaked University information. As a precaution, the University is treating this matter with utmost seriousness. Our incident […]

CMEx Completes 2026 Leadership Laureates Roster

EmoNews ContributorAugust 17, 2026

The Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) has completed its roster of 2026 Leadership Laureates, adding seven respected executives and professionals whose careers reflect leadership, service and a sustained commitment to advancing the Caribbean and its tourism industry. The latest laureates bring perspectives spanning aviation, cruise tourism, hospitality, sustainability, destination management and media, further broadening the range […]

CTO to Launch Caribbean Tourism Research Forum at SOTIC 2026

EmoNews ContributorAugust 13, 2026

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will introduce the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Research Forum as part of the 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), creating a dedicated platform to advance research, innovation and evidence-based decision-making across the region’s tourism sector. The three-hour forum will take place Tuesday, Oct. 6, during SOTIC 2026 in Guyana […]

CRFM Working Group Takes Stock of Groundfish with Data-limited Assessment

EmoNews ContributorAugust 13, 2026

Fisheries professionals from countries within the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NBSLME) are better equipped to assess groundfish species using length-based data for actionable management advice that will bolster the sustainability of the region’s fisheries. This 5-day training and capacity-building workshop on Data-limited Assessment of the Groundfish Stocks in the North Brazil Shelf Large […]

Israeli Government Accused of Complicity in Settler Demolition of Jericho Homes

EmoNews ContributorAugust 12, 2026

Where Palestinian homes once stood among orchards and swimming pools on the southwestern edge of Jericho, there is now only flattened earth. Somewhere beneath the packed dirt lie entire houses, dumped into pits and smoothed over. Only a few severed water pipes hint that anyone ever lived here – that, and the piles of rubble […]

Nvidia, Wall Street Join Forces in $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push

EmoNews ContributorAugust 11, 2026

Nvidia is joining forces with Wall Street to allow its customers borrow more than half a trillion dollars to build AI infrastructure. The US chipmaker announced on Monday that it had signed a preliminary agreement with heavyweight institutional investors Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to raise over $500 billion for lending. Nvidia […]

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