A project launched in 2021, which seeks to transform agriculture in the Caribbean and Amazon region is being assessed this week. The project for agroecological and bioeconomic transition and the agri-food and economic performance of the Caribbean/Amazon Region is funded by the European Regional Cooperation Funds INTERREG Caribbean V. Organized as a consortium, the “Caribbean […]
Photos courtesy: Press Secretary Office Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 21, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN)- Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew concluded a highly productive visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking his participation in the inaugural CARICOM-Saudi Arabia Summit in Riyadh. During this significant Summit, Prime Minister Drew engaged in several impactful bilateral […]
In the heart of rural parishes Hanover and Portland, the seeds of Daley Konnect were sown in a conversation about limited access to technology during the founders’ upbringing. Recognizing the transformative power of technology, Orville Bryan and his partner, Christine, set out to change the narrative for their communities. Thus, Daley Konnect emerged as an […]
Musicians from St. Lucia and USVI Ready to Entertain at 2023 CMEx Leadership Awards. Two exceptionally talented Caribbean musicians, Michel Aubertin from St. Lucia and Stan Brown from the U.S. Virgin Islands, are poised to take the stage at the 2023 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser. The celebratory event will be […]
Elite Island Resorts, the premier name in Caribbean hospitality, celebrates the grand reopening of The Verandah Antigua with the video premiere of Caribbean Vacation, a spirited musical collaboration with Antigua’s Reggae Ambassador Causion featuring Caribbean reggae artist Red Fox. This new melodic celebration is an invitation for all to dive into the rhythmic allure of […]
The Eastern Caribbean’s first Universal Emergent Literacy program has been officially launched. The manual, titled Early Pages Program comes after a three-year pilot in Grenada and Nevis, and will immediately begin reaching some of the region’s most vulnerable students through dozens of preschools serving children ages 3-5. An initiative of Hands Across the Sea, the […]
The Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA) has official unveiled the Wilton’s Yard Cultural Enhancement Project. Funded by the SLHTA’s Tourism Enhancement Fund, the project is aimed at uplifting the community and unlocking its tourism potential through bespoke tours. The project involved the beautification of the area, renovation of buildings and the establishment of […]
Five commercial banks operating in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) were recognized for their exceptional banking services at the 2023 ECCU Bank of the Year Awards Ceremony held on 8 November at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB’s) headquarters, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis. Each year the ECCB recognizes the commercial banks […]
A light southerly breeze and bright sunshine accompanied the 156 yachts in the 38th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers as they departed Gran Canaria for Saint Lucia, 2700 nautical miles away. Leading the ARC 2023 fleets were Pierre de Saint-Vincent’s Piment Rouge (FRA) an Outremer 51 in the Multihull Division, followed by Marjolijn van Oordt’s Swan […]
Editorial credit: QubixStudio / Shutterstock.com The United Nations will from next week begin negotiations on an international tax convention which the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists say will ‘tackle inequality and tax abuse”. Nigeria has taken the lead calling for a legally binding UN Tax Convention. The resolution, filed on Oct. 11 on behalf of […]