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Fifteen Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fisheries personnel, including senior fisheries officers, fisheries officers, analysts, and policy officers, traveled to Australia recently to participate in a specialized training course on “Enhancing Fisheries…

The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and the Internet Society (ISOC) will host an international tech conference called “St. Maarten on the Move” in Philipsburg, from October…

Puerto Rico is on its way to breaking cruise passenger records for the second time in three years. The island is the number one home port for cruise ships in…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) in a landmark move…

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging educational institutions across the island of Jamaica to plant trees to protect the environment. The Senator, who…

Thirty-two participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in…

One month ago, 17-year-old Jamaican students Arianna Stephenson and Emmanuel Sylvester didn’t know much about building a wind turbine, or developing and programming an underwater robot. Today, not only can…

Range Developments, the developer of luxury projects in the Caribbean, has announced the creation of 50 scholarships of $1,000 each for students from the island of Dominica to help them…

A total of 120 body cameras are to be deployed in six police divisions in Jamaica, with the aim of building a strong and effective police force. Over time, the…

Canadian travelers are demanding more diversity and greater options and Caribbean destinations must offer a diverse product if they are to remain attractive to this important market, president of Air…

Tourism officials in Saint Lucia are pleased about the considerable increase in the number of yacht calls to the island. Statistics released from the Saint Lucia Tourist Board revealed double…

At a time when countries across the Caribbean region are faced with economic challenges, innovation in one of its prime sectors -- the fisheries and aquaculture sector -- can spur…

The board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding for a project that will replace approximately 14,400 high pressure sodium and mercury vapor street lamps with…

Cuba International Network (CIN) recently became the first US company authorized to set up shop in Cuba to provide equipment and personnel there to support the production of broadcasting, television,…

The government of the Collectivité of French Saint-Martin has launched an international tender for qualified developers interested in entering into an economic investment partnership for a sustainable tourism project that…