Small island developing states will not achieve the 2030 Agenda
Small Island Developing States Will Not Achieve the 2030 Agenda if They Do Not Obtain Financing and International Support for Effective Adaptation to Climate Change ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, spoke today at a special session organized by the United…
China signs fresh produce MoU with Caribbean region
From Fresh Plaza Yunxiang Supply Chain, part of the AliBaba Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dominican Republic on the last day of the first China International Import Exposition. This is the first fresh produce MOU between…
ACI calls for investment in Latin American and Caribbean regions to support aviation growth
BY DAN SYMONDS From Passenger Terminal Today Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America-Caribbean have called for an industry-wide response to the growing demand for air services in the region. The Latin America-Caribbean region experienced an economic recovery…
Sproutly Canada announces partnership with Caribbean’s largest medical cannabis producer
By The GrowthOp Partnership will enable Sproutly to diversify its product portfolio, accelerate its global distribution network from a low-cost regulated jurisdiction Sproutly Canada, Inc.’s move to establish a joint venture with Global Canna Labs Limited, the Caribbean’s largest medical…
Pearl of the Caribbean developer to give update on the project
From St Lucia News Online (SNO) — DSH Pearl of the Caribbean developer, Theo Ah-King will be giving an update on the project in the “Chamber Encounter With the Prime Minister” organized by the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry…
Worrying trend for Caribbean immigrants? – White hate on the rise for third year in a row – FBI
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 13, 2018: Should Caribbean immigrants and Caribbean Americans in the United States, many of whom are black, be more worried, in light of the latest FBI Hate Crimes report? The agency…
The Caribbean must think carefully about how and where to ‘build back better’ after the hurricanes of 2017
“Building back better” to create more resilient societies is a laudable goal, but every country is different and there are no quick fixes. By taking into account topographical differences, reforming building codes, and reviving ecosystems, the Caribbean can take a significant…
Make people valuable again
David Nordfors, Vint Cerf From Techcrunch There is a disconnection between the pace and progress of the technical achievements made by innovators and entrepreneurs and the ways in which those technologies have added to human happiness. We have increased our…
The Natural Disaster Risk Management Programme in the CARIFORUM launches a new website
The platform seeks to provide support for disaster prevention and climate change adaptation in the Caribbean region It is part of the joint efforts of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the European Union to reduce…
Fisherman risks his life to save a humpback whale
By: Laura Goldman From Care2 As they headed back toward the central California coast after fishing for slime eel in the Pacific Ocean, Sam Synstelien and Nicholas Taron made a troubling discovery: a humpback whale was entangled in a buoy’s…