As part of Saint Lucia Carnival Celebrations for 2022, Export Saint Lucia will on July 13th, host the first annual “Export the Runway” fashion show. The show will feature and capture the lustre of Saint Lucia Independence production of “Helen’s Song” at Expo 2020 Dubai in February of 2022. The “Export the Runway” fashion show […]
By Alecia Smith, jis.gov.jm A key component in the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) is the creation of a new entity, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The NIRA will assume the administration of the civil registration system in Jamaica, replacing the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), and provide enhanced services. The entity […]
Watch Closing Press Conference with CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Suriname. The press conference was hosted by CARICOM Chairman, H.E. President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname on July 5, 2022.
Steven Baboun is a multimedia artist creating through photography, video, performance, and installation. His work confronts social and political topics in Haiti⏤ from polarizing and controversial issues to elevating the importance of Haitian culture and stories, family history, and immigration, queer rights, and more. Currently, Baboun is the founder and creative director of the creative […]
By Government of Barbados Within the past 24 hours, Barbados signed new agreements with two of its CARICOM neighbours, providing for enhanced cooperation between the governments and the exploitation of opportunities in several areas of economic activity for their people. The Agreement for a Strategic Dialogue and Cooperation Platform between Barbados and Suriname was signed […]
The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) strongly urges the Private Sector and the Public Sector to take proactive measures in safeguarding all lives, resources and operations due to the threat of the 2022 Hurricane Season. Due to the impending weather disturbance, DAIC encourages the Private Sector to activate all Business Continuity Plans to […]
While today is the 4th, I know I’m not alone in finding little to celebrate this, Independence Day. Last Friday’s decision to gut nearly 50 years of legal precedent by overturning Roe v. Wade sent a shockwave through our communities — we know Black, brown, and working-class people will be most affected by this decision. […]
An Extraordinary Gazette has published the amendment to the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [Public Omnibus Fares] which gives effect to increases in bus fares islandwide. Statutory Instrument No. 77 of 2022 of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Public Omnibus Fares) (Amendment) Regulations authorizes bus far increases effective today, Monday July 4th, 2022. The […]
Billy Gerard Frank's latest work, which explores his past and a complex relationship with his father, will be on display from Friday through Aug. 13 at Elizabeth Moss Galleries.
By Eric Russell, Staff Writer, Press Herald It started with a suitcase. Multimedia artist and filmmaker Billy Gerard Frank hadn’t returned to his home country, the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, in decades. He left as a teenager after growing estranged from a region of the world where living as a gay person meant ostracization, […]
The Commonwealth of Dominica Financial Secretary held a meeting with European Union (EU) representatives in Brussels, Belgium, on June 23, 2022, in order to discuss Dominica's journey that how they achieved the goal of becoming the first climate-resilient nation.
By Rashid Ahmed, Tribunal Community Roseau: The Commonwealth of Dominica Financial Secretary held a meeting with European Union (EU) representatives in Brussels, Belgium, on June 23, 2022, in order to discuss Dominica’s journey that how they achieved the goal of becoming the first climate-resilient nation. Denise Edwards is the one who represented the country during […]