Editorial credit: EWY Media / shutterstock.com The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has hailed the Nevis Geothermal Forum, held on May 26, as a watershed moment for the region’s sustainable energy ambitions. Organized by Island Innovation in collaboration with the Nevis Island Administration and the OECS GEOBUILD programmed as a prelude to […]
The 77th Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Authority has wrapped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after detail conversations on the trade and economic impacts of the America First Policies on the region. An update paper to the OECS Authority on the implications of the United States’ “America First” trade and […]
By Government of Barbados, gisbarbados.gov Barbados’ Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, Adrian Forde, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management’s (PISLM) Ministerial Council. Minister Forde’s two-year term began at the recently concluded Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council of the Partnership […]
By Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Katie Honan | Photo credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY In a blow to retirees, the state Court of Appeals overruled lower court decisions that had barred the city from moving its quarter-million retirees to a privatized health care plan. The state’s highest court has overruled a state Supreme Court judge’s decision that had barred […]
By Chris Tobias | Photo courtesy: Crystal for Brooklyn In an interview with our Editor-in-Chief and Host of People Power & Politics, Pearl Phillip, New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson sat down to reflect on her trailblazing tenure and ambitious vision for the future. Representing the diverse and culturally rich 35th District—which includes Fort […]
Editorial credit: Heidi Besen / shutterstock.com Watch the Full Town Hall Broadcast on C-SPAN Here BROOKLYN, NY — Yesterday, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) held an in-person town hall at the George W. Wingate High School Auditorium in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY. “I am grateful to the residents of New York’s Ninth Congressional District for […]
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By Anne Webster | Photo Copyright IQ INC. The NAACP’s decision not to invite President Donald J. Trump to its 2025 annual national convention has reignited long-standing tensions between the organization and the Trump political brand. The absence of an invitation, while unsurprising to many observers, reflects deeper ideological and historical divides that have shaped […]
By Caribbean Business Report In a powerful demonstration of political unity and regional ambition, Caribbean governments have officially launched the Actioning Blue: Caribbean 30×30 Vision for the Ocean political declaration during a high-level event at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3). Held aboard the Art Explorer vessel at Port Lympia, the event was […]
By Caribbean Business Report The Caribbean region must urgently prioritise boosting growth potential through productivity enhancing reforms while simultaneously building resilience against economic shocks and natural disasters. This imperative was highlighted by Dr. Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during his keynote address at the 25th William G. Demas […]