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Passing the Torch: Conception Dance Theatre
by Curlan Campbell Conception Dance Theatre founded by Cecilia Griffith Marks its 18th season with intergenerational show titled “The Path We Dance” Over nearly 20 years, hundreds of students have passed through studio’s doors When Conception...

Guyana to be host country for regional disaster recovery hub -President Ali announces
GUYANA will be the host country for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Disaster Recovery Super Hub, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. In a broadcast address on Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State explained that with Guyana’s immunity to...

Welsh coach relishing time with Piton Boyz
The Saint Lucia senior men’s national team has experienced a rollercoaster 12 months. After winning four of five official fixtures in 2022-2023, they’ve played 10 matches since June 2024 across FIFA World Cup Qualifying and the Concacaf Nations...

The beat of goombay
When I was a child, my parents would receive packages from home. These were fat cardboard boxes lacquered in tape. They didn’t come directly from home – from Sierra Leone, that is – but from some friend or relative who had gone home for a couple...

Afeximbank president ends tenure, lauding expansion to the Caribbean
By Kenton X. Chance ABUJA, Nigeria (CMC) — Professor Benedict O. Oramah on Friday ended his 10-year stint as president and chairman of the board of directors of the Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), hailing the financial...

Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...

Another partner soon for Afreximbank
Another Caribbean country is expected to join the 12 already partner members with the Afreximbank next month, its outgoing president Professor Benedict Oramah revealed yesterday. In his farewell speech, Oramah said the array of Caribbean political...

Former Trump advisor says US ‘will make Africa great again’
By Kenton X. Chance ABUJA, Nigeria (CMC) — Jason Miller, a communication strategist and former advisor to President Donald Trump, says that Africa should ally itself with the United States as Washington “will make Africa great again” as...

Greece Leads Global List of Best New Beach Hotels for 2025
Ten of the world’s most inspiring new coastal escapes have been unveiled in a list curated by travel platform Backstage – and two of the top three are in Greece. Luxury travel is evolving. As travellers turn away from generic opulence and seek out...

The Tenth Edition of BoF VOICES Is Coming: First Speakers Announced
When we staged the first BoF VOICES back in 2016, our vision was simple yet ambitious: to create a space where the most influential and inspiring minds in the fashion industry could unite to connect, reflect and ignite change together with the...

A tribute to Kraigg Brathwaite: A modern legend of West Indies cricket
37 To the wall who gave us 212, 182, and 160. To the leader who extracted our first Test victory Down Under since Courtney Walsh in 1997. To the landmark statesman who twice visited Asia and returned with more than expected – a 2-0 series triumph...
IRON WOOD THROWS CLASSIC: 'By throwers, for throwers' — Competitors laud thrower-centric Rathdrum meet
By MARK NELKE Sports writer RATHDRUM — Before each throw, Payton Otterdahl pauses before he steps into the ring, and gazes out at the shot put landing area, and where his next toss might land. Or maybe, he’s just admiring the setting at the Iron...

Bronx celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month with honors for Caribbean Life and local trailblazers
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson honored Caribbean Life and several community figures and entrepreneurs during her Gala Annual Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration at Andrew Freeman House, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, on...

Dave Parker, hard-hitting outfielder known as ‘the Cobra,’ passes away at 74
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Associated Press. Legendary outfielder Dave Parker, nicknamed “the Cobra,” has died at 74, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday....
Deadline extension: basic training course on ocean acidification
Dates: 11-15 August 2025 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Deadline for receipt of application from the nominating national authority: 2 July 2025 Form A and Form C The course is a cooperative effort organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s...

Academic urges African neutrality as US, China wrestle for dominance
By Kenton X. Chance ABUJA, Nigeria (CMC) — A former member of the United Nations Security Council, Kishore Mahbubani, is urging Africa to remain neutral amidst the struggle between the United States and China for domination of the world economy....

Trinidad and Tobago entrepreneur wins business pitch competition in NY
Features Newsday 4 Hrs Ago Founder and CEO of Vibe Connections Ltd Amina Blake-Foreman, displays her winning cheque at the CBN X USC 2025 Business Pitch Competition which took place at The Se7en, Washington Ave, Brooklyn, New York on June 22. -...

PM meets Egypt’s candidate for UNESCO Director-General
On 20 June 2025, Prime Minister the Honourable Dickon Mitchell welcomed Khaled El Enany, Egypt’s candidate for the position of Director-General of UNESCO, during a courtesy call aimed at strengthening cultural and diplomatic ties. El Enany, a...

St Kitts and Nevis to host AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2026
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has announced that St Kitts and Nevis will be hosting the 2026 edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). He made this announcement when he was attending the 32nd Annual Meetings of the African...
Closing the skills gap
Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she applied to a local meat shop, hoping to...