NEW YORK – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced the return of its Caribbean Media Awards, the prestigious honor given to journalists and influencers whose work has significantly contributed to the promotion of Caribbean tourism. The awards ceremony, set to spotlight outstanding media contributions from the United States and the Caribbean, is scheduled to […]
The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative announced the selection of 27 green entrepreneurs as recipients of interest-free loans totaling USD 863,403. Under the Initiative’s Accelerator Program, these entrepreneurs were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants to receive funding and support to grow their respective green, sustainable enterprises. The Initiative, delivered by the Global Green Growth […]
Belize City (CRFM)—A multi-country mission to monitor progress with the regional Sargassum Products for Climate Resilience Project, funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has recently concluded. Representatives from the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (PFR) met with key partners in […]
OECS Media Release Courtesy Terry Finisterre In the XXXVII CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States enjoyed significant representation, with Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines all figuring in the medal count. Over four days of competition at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre in Nassau, The […]
The 11-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States garnered a total of 32 medals at the CARIFTA Games, held at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in St George’s, Grenada, over the Easter weekend, 30 March to 1 April. The region’s junior athletes, aged 19 and under, collected four gold medals, 12 silver, and 16 bronze. Eight […]
Bridgetown – Amidst rising concerns over citizen security in the Caribbean, a deliberate effort is being made to empower the region’s youth to step into leadership roles and drive change from within. Through a free, online course by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), […]
By Lenrod Nzulu Baraka The great English playwright William Shakespeare posited that there is a tide in the affairs of men which when taken at the flood leads on to fame and fortune. Implied in Shakespeare’s sagacious observation is the idea that misfortune and disaster await nations and individuals that fail to take the tide […]
On World Consumer Rights Day 2024, the OECS Commission extends its congratulations to the Government and People of Grenada on the official opening of the Consumer Affairs Office on Friday, March 15, 2024, in St. George’s, Grenada. Additionally, consumers in Grenada will now have access to a full-service website which was also launched on Friday. […]
On the heels of a Caribbean government official calling attention to a job bank platform for public education, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO Joseph Boll says there are more online resources available for jobseekers in the region than many realize. Last month, Jamaican Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams addressed a teacher’s conference […]
