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IMA Grenada donates computers to support youth development
St. Vincent Times
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June 18, 2025
As part of its ongoing commitment to national youth development, the Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA Grenada) has donated twelve (12) new computers to strengthen technological capacity at two key institutions serving youth and families in...
US hits out at China after hospital deal
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 14, 2025
Fact check: Debt‑trap diplomacy” claims – what the data show:- A peer‑reviewed survey of 1,100 Chinese loans finds no instance of Beijing seizing a sovereign asset for non‑payment; when borrowers run into trouble, the norm is to reschedule or...
CANTO at 40: Regional Leaders Call for Fairer Digital Investment
St. Vincent Times
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July 14, 2025
Marking its 40th anniversary, CANTO opened its Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition with a powerful call to transform the Caribbean’s digital future. Leaders emphasized closing connectivity gaps, reforming policy around global platforms, and...
OECS Commission Announces Successful Completion of Geothermal Study Tour to Guadeloupe, Further Advancing Clean Energy Drive Across Eastern Caribbean
Nevis Pages
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July 15, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark Study Tour and Technical Workshop in Guadeloupe, held from June 23 to 24, 2025, under the OECS GEOBUILD Programme. This...
Out of Style, Out of Time: Rethinking Montserrat’s Tourism Appeal
Discover Montserrat
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July 15, 2025
Montserrat’s hospitality sector is rich in potential, but visually and experientially, it’s stuck in a time warp. From hotels and Airbnb’s to guesthouses and villas, much of our accommodation inventory still carries the look and feel of the early...
Five Caribbean countries to participate in CCRIF’s new microinsurance initiative
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, CCRIF SPC, says it has entered into partnership with CelsiusPro and its subsidiary, Global Parametrics, to launch two initiatives for the administration of microinsurance products. The CCRIF...
One year after Beryl: Financing fairness in a warming world
Now Grenada
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July 7, 2025
by Rosana John, LLM (Environmental Law and Policy) On 1 July 2024, Hurricane Beryl tore through Grenada’s northern sister isles, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, leaving a trail of devastation. More than 90% of buildings were destroyed on the 2...
10 Canadian historical fiction books to read this summer Books |July 10
CBC/Radio-Canada
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Looking for a good summer read? Transport yourself with these historical fiction works by Canadian authors. Finding Flora by Elinor Florence In Finding Flora, Scottish newcomer to Canada, Flora, escapes her abusive husband to the Alberta prairie,...
Joe Root paints latest Lord’s masterpiece to give old-school England edge against India
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
FAO leads assessment into GAPs cert...
SKNVibes
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Building readiness for international certification to strengthen competitiveness and market access July 9, 2025, – St. George’s, Grenada – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of...
Five Caribbean countries to initially benefit from new CCRIF initiative
Jamaica Observer
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July 9, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) on Tuesday said it had entered into a partnership with CelsiusPro and its subsidiary, Global Parametrics, to launch two initiatives allowing for the...
CRA Project vacancies: Project Coordinator, Finance and Administrative Assistant
Now Grenada
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July 8, 2025
Vacancy: Project Coordinator Country: Grenada Name of Project: Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Integrated Landscape Management (CRA) Project The Government of Grenada, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has...
Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility Advances Caribbean Green Energy with New Financing Agreement
Win Media SKN
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July 11, 2025
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility (CRREIIF) took a significant step toward strengthening the region’s energy transition with the signing of a key financing...
Beachgoer shares photo of baffling discovery while walking along shoreline: 'I feel like it's an object that belongs in a larger object'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
"I'll find out where to properly dispose of it." by Daysia TolentinoJuly 10, 2025 One Reddit user was confused when they found a metallic brick on the beach, and others revealed that it was an increasingly common type of litter. In the subreddit...
OECS Commission deepens relations with UNITAR to Build Statistical Capacity in the Region
The Voice
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July 8, 2025
. OECS Media Release — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), hosted a workshop titled “Use of Administrative Data for the Production of...
Five Caribbean countries to benefit from new CCRIF initiative
Jamaica Observer
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July 8, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) on Tuesday said it had entered into a partnership with CelsiusPro and its subsidiary, Global Parametrics, to launch two initiatives allowing for the...
OECS Commission and UNITAR to build statistical capacity in the region
Now Grenada
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July 8, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), hosted a workshop titled “Use of Administrative Data for the Production of Official Statistics in...
The Caribbean is for sale: And criminals are buying it
The New Today Grenada
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July 12, 2025
Introduction Once hailed as a global sanctuary of beauty and freedom where white sands met turquoise waters and the rhythm of calypso echoed resistance and resilience, the Caribbean is now descending into a dark and dangerous abyss. What was once...
OECS partner with UNITAR to build statistical capacity in the region
St. Vincent Times
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July 7, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), hosted a workshop titled “Use of Administrative Data for the Production of Official Statistics in...
Javelin titans Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra to go head-to-head next month
GEO TV
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July 12, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is set to clash with India's Neeraj Chopra at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia, Poland, on August 16. This highly anticipated faceoff marks their first encounter since the Paris Olympics,...