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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1, will be above normal. Specifically, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting 14 to…

BRIDGETOWN (BARBADOS) – JUNE 10, 2022 — RBC Royal Bank employees collected over 1,000 pounds of debris from Long Beach on the weekend in observance of World Environment Day and World Oceans…

BY SHARON AUSTIN Barbados has copped two awards at the recently held Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum’s (CREF) Industry Awards. The awards are for Best Energy Efficiency Project for the Energy Efficient Retrofit of…

The Caribbean Culture Sector has received significant funding from the European Union with support from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, under the ACP-EU 11th EDF Culture Programme, as…

RBC Financial (Caribbean) Limited (“RBC”) recently announced donations to eight Caribbean conservation charities in recognition of Earth Day 2022. Earth Day is a globally recognized opportunity to demonstrate support to…

The Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) is urging business operators to find innovative and ‘out of the box’ ways to thrive. The call follows the devastation of hundreds of businesses in…

As flexibility becomes a permanent part of so many company cultures, Airbnb wants to make it easier for workers to take advantage of their newly enshrined flexibility. With more than…

The United States Government recently announced plans to provide $1.5 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for countries including Antigua and Barbuda,…

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and its agencies touch the lives of people in ways few other Ministries do. “By injecting new life and opportunities into East Port…

St. George’s, Grenada W.I. – As destinations worldwide recover from the pandemic, trends indicate that travelers are looking for experiences that allow them to connect deeper to a destination, support sustainability, and…

As part of its goal to support the recovery of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the United Nations Development Programme UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has recently formalized…

Approximately 15,000 educators from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are set to benefit from professional development training specially designed for them to assist students in overcoming the learning losses occasioned by…

ANGUILLA – Chef Jonathan Waxman will be a featured guest chef at the Anguilla Culinary Experience (ACE), a new epicurean festival taking place in Anguilla from May 11 to 15 to…

Continuing to expand ease of access to the island for U.S. travelers, Jamaica will be welcoming new nonstop air service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Kingston’s Norman Manley International…

The Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held on 1-2 March 2022. OPENING CEREMONY Secretary-General, Her Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett,…