Conserving the turtle population
(GuyanaChronicle)THE South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) and Sand Creek Village, earlier this month, held a “Turtle Festival” in Region Nine with the joint purpose of releasing over 600 rescued Yellow-spotted…
Antigua and Barbuda receives significant payout from insurance fund after ‘excess rainfall’ during Tropical Storm Fiona
(RealNews)Antigua and Barbuda has received close to a half-million US dollars from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC)for “hydro meteorological events” associated with the 2022 hurricane season. In a…
UPP’s housing-development plans will include homes that accommodate persons with disabilities, Thomas promises
(RealNews)Alister Thomas, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. John’s City West, says the Party’s housing-development plans do not focus only on constructing homes, but on building communities. Thomas explains…
BUT says Ministry of Education has failed to address outstanding issues
The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is taking the Ministry of Education to task over a number of outstanding issues the union says the ministry has failed to address over…
Regional initiative “From Waste to Value” seeks to harness agroindustrial waste to generate bioproducts
Registration is open until 13 November of this year for the first phase of the program “From Waste to Value: A Challenge in Bioproducts”, an innovation competition to identify and select…
Construction of world’s longest cable car ongoing in the Roseau Valley
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that the construction of the world’s longest cable car is ongoing in the Roseau Valley. He made the announcement while presenting the feature address…
T&T Murder toll crosses 500…Jacob tells cops to remain resilient, wants citizens’ support
The murder toll for 2022 has now crossed 500 after the country recorded four more killings between Friday night and yesterday. A double murder at a cemetery in Tunapuna yesterday…
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica; President calls for stronger measures to deal with crime
MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Keith Duncan has called for strong security measures to remove criminals, who he called 'terrorists', from…
Curfew imposed in section of St Thomas and Kingston Eastern division
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of St Thomas and the Kingston Eastern division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm, on Sunday, October 30 and will…
Wheat and corn prices jump after Russia quits Black Sea grain deal
LondonCNN Business — Prices of wheat and corn on global commodities markets rose on Monday after Russia pulled out of a deal that had allowed some vital grain exports from Ukraine to pass through the…
