Farmers Across Antigua Faced With Leaf Hopper Infestation
Farmers in Antigua have been experiencing the gruesome effects of the leaf hoppers pest which for now is mainly targeting okra, sorrel and eggplant crops. All five of the Agricultural…
Guyana Gov’t incentives see significant increase in small, medium scale gold miners
(GuyanaChronicle)THE number of small-and-medium-scale gold miners has significantly increased over the past two years, largely due to the many incentives given out by the government to encourage growth in the…
Guyana’s Education Ministry launches probe after St Joseph’s student dies by suicide
(INEWS)The Ministry of Education is aware of the issue involving a student at St. Joseph’s High School who has taken their life. The Ministry wishes to inform the public that…
BAS calls for less chat, more action in food production
The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) is taking Government to task for not putting enough measures in place to foster increased food production in Barbados. On Monday during the launch of…
Antigua PM unhappy with T&T’s response to Clico/Baico debt
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he is not satisfied with the response from his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart regarding the non-payment of millions of US dollars linked…
Al-Rawi admits T&T is hurting
“Trinidad and Tobago is hurting.” This admission came on Monday from Rural Development and Local Government Minister Faris Al- Rawi. He has, however, hinted at 1,000 jobs to come in…
Jamaica Tourism earns US$5.7 billion since reopening
After months of closure following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the tourism sector said it has, to date, raked in over US$5.7 billion in earnings since reopening its borders…
Jamaica Murder: Student charged
The 17-year-old Kingston Technical High School (KTHS) student who was involved in the fatal stabbing of her schoolmate last Thursday afternoon is now facing a murder charge. Police sources said the…
Hurricane Ian’s death toll rises as crews in Florida go door-to-door in search for survivors in decimated neighborhoods
CNN — After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door-to-door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with the losses are facing a long, daunting recovery.…
First set of reef modules deployed in Barbuda to help protect nearby coastal communities from storm surge and sea-level rise
On Monday 3rd October, Prime Minister Gaston Browne , along with Minister of Tourism and Investment, The Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, Minister of Housing The Hon. Maria Browne and Senator Knacyntar Nedd-Charles attended the…
