PM Skerrit makes impassioned plea for regional support of Haiti
(DNO)CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has called on the Caribbean Community to provide a collective commitment and support to Haiti as that country is presently faced with security issues.…
UN convenes population forum in Antigua and Barbuda
(PointXpress)The Caribbean Forum on Population Development is being held at the Royalton Hotel for two days. The forum is being held by the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office…
More than 20 female agro processors to attend workshop
(PointeXpress)A workshop designed to improve the business and marketing skills of female entrepreneurs, involved in agro-processing, is underway with the first session focused on product development, costing, and competition. Organised…
Antigua and Barbuda’s US Embassy to convene high-level dialogue on Climate Policy
(pointxpress)The Antigua and Barbuda Embassy in the United States capital, Washington, D.C., is convening a one-day high-level dialogue on Climate Policy and other key issues in the Western Hemisphere on…
Guyana’s rice sector flourishes, to increase by 12 per cent
(GuyanaChronicle)RESEARCH and development of new rice strains are improving productivity, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who stated that rice remains the primary staple in Guyana and other CARICOM countries.…
Education, dialogue paramount to countering Islamophobia
(GuyanaChronicle)President Ali says Islam has to survive in the multiculturalism of the Caribbeansuggests study on the religion and multiculturalism in the region PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that Islamophobia…
Antigua & Barbuda witnesses a surge in homicides, toll reaches six
LOOP NEWS – The escalation of homicides in Antigua and Barbuda has become a cause for concern, marking a significant shift from the peaceful start to the year, which witnessed…
Antigua PM says LIAT 2020 will most likely be launched by November
CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his administration is pushing ahead with plans to launch the inter-regional airline LIAT 2020 by November this year and remains…
CARICOM Secretary-General Highlights Need For Agriculture Transformation
(SLUTimes)Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett has underscored the need for agriculture transformation in remarks on Friday at the virtual launch of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture…
Agricultural science teachers start new school year armed with knowledge and support from successful farmers
(RealNews)As schools open today, September 4, agricultural science teacherswill return to the classrooms with a vision to educate students on allaspects of farming – and not only production. This is because…