“The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.” – Psalms 115:16 This week I pause to reflect on the 30-year uninterrupted history of this weekly column. I have been able to sustain this journey thanks to the positive engagement and feedback from global readers over the years and […]
The new document will be released at a press conference by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, on Thursday, July 6. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Thursday, July 6 a new special report entitled Lithium extraction and industrialization: Opportunities and challenges for Latin America and […]
Ministers, vice-ministers and high-level representatives of Haiti, Jamaica, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cuba, Grenada and Paraguay attended the High-Level Ministerial Event hosted by FAO Rome – Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of […]
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – The Caribbean is uniquely placed to bridge solutions between international communities and chart a pathway forward in pioneering innovative finance approaches on climate change, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC) Mr. Simon Stiell has said. Mr. Stiell was speaking as he delivered the 2023 William […]
Washington, D.C., June 15 – Caribbean and Central American senior health officials met in Washington D.C. for a regional knowledge exchange forum to discuss healthcare financing and explore ways to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC). A 3-day event, organized by the World Bank with the support of the Korea World Bank Partnership Facility, […]
Bridgetown, Barbados, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean to ensure “political leadership at the highest levels” in order to tackle the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in the Region. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, “our region […]
By Richard Simon, St. George’s, Grenada – A regional coconut training workshop and exhibition opened in St. Georges, Grenada this morning as the Caribbean explores avenues for the greater exploitation of natural resources, improve trade and strengthen the region’s manufacturing base. According to local planners 14 countries from the Caribbean Community, including the host Grenada […]
CARICOM Heads of Government welcomed the meeting between Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean and the Vice President of the United States. They noted that it presented a useful platform for productive discussions and was indicative of a longstanding relationship characterized by collaboration on many issues of mutual importance, including trade and investment, […]
Blue carbon business announces successful trial to control and domesticate Sargassum macroalgae Seafields, an aquaculture company based in the UK, has today 5 June announced the success of its recent growth trials to determine whether or not Sargassum seaweed can be grown, controlled and domesticated. Considered a scientific breakthrough by the company, the trial’s success, […]
