Tropical Storm Ian damage at $899 million, says Jamaica PM
The total cost of damage to the road network by rain associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Ian late September is $889 million, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has advised.…
David Harrison And Sir Ramez Hadeed receive knighthoods
On the occasion of the Forty-first (41st) Anniversary of the Antigua and Barbuda Independence, His Excellency the Governor-General after consultation with the Honourable Prime Minister has been graciously pleased to…
BREAKING: Ambassador Josette Christine Michael has died
Ambassador Josette Christine Michael has died. She died at the age of 81 years. The Ambassador was the mother of Member of Parliament for St. Peter Hon. Asot Michael and…
Antigua foresees closer cooperation with China following Xi Jinping’s election as general secretary
BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Leaders of political parties and governments as well as heads of state worldwide have sent congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as general secretary…
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…
