Jamaica leads Caribbean in renewable energy
By Zach Marzouk From Nearshore Americas Jamaica is leading the development of renewable energy among it Caribbean neighbors, said David Delarie, the managing director of MPC Capital, according to The Gleaner. There is already 170 megawatts of installed generating capacity and rapidly developing…
Top Chinese and US envoys discuss next step in trade war talks
By kinting Lo From South China Morning Post High-level contact suggests both countries keen to keep up momentum despite arrest of Huawei executive Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, analyst says Top Chinese and US trade negotiators have discussed plans for renewed trade…
UK: Theresa May calls off MPs’ vote on her Brexit deal
From BBC Prime Minister Theresa May has called off Tuesday’s crucial vote on her Brexit deal so she can go back to Brussels and ask for changes to it. As it stands the deal “would be rejected by a significant…
Opening of East Line Bus Terminal marks another meaningful step forward in St. Kitts and Nevis under PM Harris’ administration
Today’s opening of the East Line Bus Terminal on Wellington Road in Basseterre represents another meaningful step forward on the eventful journey that Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his Cabinet colleagues have embarked upon to connect the…
18 questions about the future of voice, answered
By Mutesa Sithole, Reuters Community Nic Newman, senior research associate at the Reuters Institute of the Study of Journalism, answers pertinent questions from industry professionals about the implications of voice on the future of news. As part of the first major study of…
2018 Concacaf Awards nominations announced
Top performers from across the Confederation to be honored; web voting in fan categories underwayMiami (Monday, December 10, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced the nominees and the opening of fan voting for…
Barbados: Charge against prison officer withdrawn
From Barbados Today After being hauled before the courts for allegedly marrying an ex-convict, a prison officer walked out of court today a free woman after the charge against her was dropped. Shanel Wendy Antonia Ellis Vaughn, 40, of Hillaby,…
Building resilience to natural disasters in the Caribbean requires greater preparedness
By Sònia Muñoz and İnci Ötker From International Monetary Fund As global warming continues to increase sea-water temperatures, the Caribbean is becoming more vulnerable to increasingly frequent and damaging natural disasters. Policies that build resilience in Caribbean countries—such as strengthening physical infrastructure…
Institutions for Development: What Lies Ahead in the Caribbean?
From The Dialogue On November 14, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) hosted an event to discuss the Bank’s newest book on the Caribbean region: “Nurturing Institutions for a Resilient Caribbean.” Opening remarks were given by Therese…
Province Brands of Canada announces Caribbean distribution deal with Ayre Resorts
by NCV Newswire TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2018 /CNW/ – Province Brands of Canada — the Canadian company developing the world’s first beers brewed from the cannabis plant, including non-alcoholic beers which intoxicate using THC and other phytocannabinoids (to be released only when…