Editorial credit: spatuletail / Shutterstock.com By Mike Alleyne | February 5, 2024 | The Conversation Listen to Music Scholar, Dr. Mike Alleyne, here: The long-awaited Bob Marley biopic “One Love” will highlight important moments in the musician’s life – his adolescence in Trench Town, his spiritual growth, the attempt on his life. But as a music industry scholar, I […]
Editorial credit: 360b / Shutterstock.com On the afternoon of January 24, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People. Noting that Antigua and Barbuda is one of the first countries in the Eastern Caribbean […]
The fight against poverty is being accelerated in 2024. Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development remains high on the agenda for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in pursuit of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1- The Eradication of Poverty in all its Manifestations. Following requests made from Member States […]
By WiredJA News Team | January 28, 2024 ACCRA, Ghana, January 28, 2024 – CARICOM Chairman and Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali, emphasized the critical need to overcome existing trade barriers, transportation issues, and logistical challenges to harness the vast trade opportunities between Africa and the Caribbean. Addressing a gathering of leaders and business executives, during the […]
Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / Shutterstock.com By teleSUR | January 27, 2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, January 27, 2024 – Despite lip service from the United States, Canada, CARICOM and the EU, the humanitarian situation in Haiti is getting worse, forcing more and more people to leave their homes and the country because of violence kidnappings and […]
Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced nearly $3 million in relief secured for workers from six major businesses to resolve violations of the City’s workplace laws: White Castle, Taco Bell, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon, Farm Country grocery store, and Public Preparatory […]
By WiredJA News Team | January 25, 2024 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 25, 2025 – In a landmark move to bolster agricultural productivity and food security in the Caribbean, the USAID’s Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) program was inaugurated at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. The initiative, a part of the broader CARICOM policy, […]
By Linda Nwoke Jamaica, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and vibrant culture. It is an island home to more than 2.8 million English and Jamaican Patois-speaking people and a popular tourist destination for many worldwide. The island’s economy is based on agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. […]
By Linda Nwoke Listen to the interview with President and CEO of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Atiba T. Edwards, here. The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is a haven for budding explorers, storytellers, and makers to play, learn, and grow. A wonder that is nestled within the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn and remains a creative space […]
Editorial credit: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab / Shutterstock.com By BGIS | January 22, 2024 Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920. The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and the late Ruth nee O’Neal, Errol was the […]