CASTRIES, St. Lucia, October 27th, 2016 – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is currently coordinating a team of thirty-five (35) linemen from seven (7) of its Full Member utilities to help rebuild the electrical power network of the Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, following damages inflicted […]
The Director General of IICA spoke during the opening session of an Agribusiness Workshop held within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2016. Cayman Islands, October 26, 2016 (IICA). “The Caribbean region possesses one of the largest tourism sectors -40 million visitors per year- giving rise to a captive export market; this […]
Hillsborough, Carriacou: Having staged what was widely regarded as a very successful inaugural Corn festival in 2015; organizers say that plans are well on stream of the hosting of the second annual Festival carded for Sunday October 30th 2016. Known for growing a large quantity of corn, the island will again witness a wide variety […]
As previously announced HRH Prince Harry will undertake an official visit to the Caribbean, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen in November and December 2016, on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of Independence in Antigua and Barbuda, and the 50th Anniversary of Independence in Barbados and Guyana. His Royal Highness will carry out […]
Monday 24th October 2016 – Only a few short weeks into the new school term, the 2016 -2017 Junior Achievement Programme (JA) has commenced. Historic contributor to JA since 1986 – when the programme was first introduced in Grenada – Grenlec has once again confirmed its support towards the initiative. This year, Grenlec has increased […]
An IICA project – led by the European Union – facilitated training that could help small agro-processors produce safer and better quality products. Antigua and Barbuda, October 24, 2016 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has continued its support to the Caribbean hot pepper industry by facilitating a training event on best practices in […]
The training sought to improve market access through compliance with Europe’s sanitary and phytosanitary measures Grenada. Twenty-eight (28) persons from the private sector in Grenada increased their capacities in food traceability systems, in an effort to support the implementation of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and contribute to increased trade opportunities in CARIFORUM countries. This was […]
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart has been conferred with the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for outstanding contribution to Jamaica’s tourism and the hotel industry. The Order of Distinction is a national honour conferred by the Government of Jamaica upon citizens who render outstanding and important services to […]
Tuesday, 18 October 2016: “Recently a number of customers have been found to have interconnected generation systems to Grenlec’s network without authorisation, the vast majority being renewable energy systems. These unauthorised interconnections pose significant safety threats, including electrocution, to our staff and our customers, and could potentially damage our system.” So said Collin Cover, General […]
San José, October 18, 2016 (IICA). As lead instructors, the newly certified professionals will be able to train local exporters, civil servants and representatives of the private sector, who will then be qualified to implement preventive controls based on the standardized FSPCA curriculum, which is recognized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The idea […]
