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FAO promoting cassava root as a food crop in Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 15, 2015—The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean is intensifying its promotion of the cassava root as a food crop in the region.
Ancient DNA reveals origins of Caribbean slaves
CALIFORNIA, United States, Monday March 16, 2015 – In 2010, the skeletons of three African-born slaves who had died more than 300 years before were unearthed during a construc
Vybzing Issues Spoken Word Challenge To St. Kitts And Nevis’ Youth
Young adults across St.
Kenny Anthony: CARICOM Stalled In Crossroad Of Indecision
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 11, 2015 (AMG) —While the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) prepares to observe its 42nd year of existence, St. Lucian Prime Minister, Dr.
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Announces State Visit By United States President Barack Obama
The Prime Minister, the Most Hon.
PM Browne calls for Establishment of Group of Leaders to broker dialogue between Venezuela and the USA
Statement by the Hon Gaston Browne MP Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda at Meeting of ALBA Leaders in Caracas, Venezuela Tuesday 17th March 2015
Six Caribbean countries to benefit from new energy initiative
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC) – Six Caribbean countries will benefit from an US$500,000 energy statistical capacity-building initiative that is being spearheaded by the Latin American Energy Organizatio
CARICOM Competition Commission stresses healthy diets in fight against NCDs
Healthy diets consisting of foods high in nutritional value must be the first step to remedying the problem of NCDs in the Caribbean, the CARIC
Sweet Potato a potential crop for future climate in the Caribbean
A case study presented recently by Jamaican, Applied Climate Researcher to the 2nd Caribbean Weather Information Generator (CARIWIG) Workshop in Barbados has identified sweet potato as a potential
UNESCO team pleased with TVET policy progress in St. Kitts and Nevis
A UNESCO team has reported that it is pleased with what has been accomplished with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy.
Caribbean community climate-smarting fisheries, but slowly
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday March 18, 2015, IPS - Caribbean nations have begun work on a plan to ‘climate smart’ the region’s fisheries as part of overall efforts to secure food supplies
UN Secretary General Hails Pm Harris’ Vision
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 18, 2015 (SKNIS): Commendations continue to pour in from the international community for Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris.
AMCHAM Jamaica, T&T turn to SOCA to expand services sector under CBI
THE American Chambers of Commerce (AMCHAM) of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago have teamed to promote trade and investments in s
Caribbean Countries Sued For Banning Entry Of Gays, Lesbians
Port of Spain, March 19: A Jamaican lawyer has filed a lawsuit in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) aimed at forcing the governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Belize to scrap immigration laws t
Jamaica To Lead Reform Of Int’l Laws On Ganja
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon.
University of the West Indies’ Professor Verene Shepherd
University of the West Indies’ Professor Verene Shepherd, has been invited by the United Nations to deliver the keynote address at the special commemorative sitting of the UN General Assembly
CARICOM Creole speaking stakeholders talk CSME in Dominica
Creole speaking Dominicans, as well as Haitians residing in that CARICOM Member State got their chance on Thursday February 27th, 2015, to learn about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) a