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Meet the Caribbean’s rarest animal residents
National Geographic
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The verdant rainforests, volcanic hills, steep valleys and rippling crater lakes that make up the interior of Caribbean are often overlooked in favour of its coastline. But head into...
Ministry of Tourism wraps up Children’s Summer Camp
Searchlight
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August 12, 2025
PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2025 annual Kids’ Tourism Summer Camp out on one of their field trips News August 12, 2025 THE MINISTRY OF Tourism last Friday, August, 8, 2025, concluded a summer camp for children intended to build awareness and provide...
Energy Minister says VINLEC’s Smart Meter Project is a game changer
NBC SVG
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August 12, 2025
Minister with responsibility for Energy, Benarva Browne, has described the introduction of VINLEC’s Smart Meter Project as a transformative step in modernizing St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ electrical services. The rollout will eventually see...
Sparks Dominate Before Rain Halts ECCB Netball Opener
St. Lucia Times
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August 25, 2025
Saint Lucia’s opening game was abandoned prematurely, as the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) International Netball Series got underway in St George’s, Grenada. Rain and logistical issues have plagued the fifth annual edition of the...
How to succeed at the University of Toronto? Tips for making the most of the academic year
University of Toronto
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Beginning your studies at the University of Toronto can stir a mix of emotions, ranging from excitement and joy to uncertainty and homesickness. Whether you’re moving into residence, commuting across the city or navigating a new country, the...
New US co-owner for South West club that has become top celebrity wedding venue
The Business Desk
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August 19, 2025
A South West private members’ club and hotel that has hosted numerous showbiz weddings is to get a new co-owner following a $2.7bn (£2bn) deal. Babington House, a Grade II* listed building in Somerset, is owned by Soho Group, which is being taken...
Caribbean culture takes centre stage as Carifesta XV lights up Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The 15th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) opened on Friday with organisers promising to deliver “global excellence” in keeping with the ten-day celebration’s theme—Caribbean Roots,...
Drunk and disorderly on Tobago sugar estates
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 24, 2025
Commentary Newsday 21 Minutes Ago Dr Rita Pemberton - DR RITA PEMBERTON The typical image of a sugar plantation shows enslaved Africans labouring in the fields, while descriptions of the plantation complex focus on the activities considered...
New Caribbean Compact: Why CSME matters more than ever
Trinidad Express
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In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we feature a compelling piece by Ms Vashti Guyadeen, CEO of the TT Chamber, introducing Edition 1 of our 2025 Contact Business Magazine, themed on the CSME. This marks our first issue for 2025, building...
Cabinet Approves Establishing Diplomatic Relations Between Belize and Sri Lanka
Love FM
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August 14, 2025
Cabinet has officially approved the signing of a joint statement to establish diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka. The proposal was presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fonseca, reportedly, with a view to opening new avenues for...
Are Hotel Boutiques The Coolest Places To Shop Now?
The Gloss Magazine
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August 22, 2025
Eden Rock St Barths, Caribbean The legendary Eden Rock in St Barths X Diptyque is inspired by the hotel’s tropical yet elegant spirit. The range includes candles, pillow mists and home fragrances made with a bespoke ylang ylang fragrance,...
Smart meters to transform electricity monitoring in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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August 13, 2025
VINLEC’s Smart Metre Project will be rolled out in two phases Vinlec’s Phase one of the installation of the Sensus Stratus IQ 1S Smart Meter with Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technology begins next week. Phase one will focus initially on central...
OECS and CDB Conclude Enhanced Poverty Assessment Project
Discover Montserrat
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August 12, 2025
Montserrat was represented by Dr Ingrid Buffonge, Minister of Health and Education and Teresena Fergus, Director of Social Services, at the recent regional conference marking the conclusion of the Enhanced Country Poverty Assessment (eCPA)...
INTERVIEW: Former US official on America's lost authority as Global South acts on Gaza
BNE Intellinews
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After 21 months of bombardment, Gaza's death toll has passed 61,000, with children dying at what UNICEF calls an "unprecedented rate". One hundred and eighty-eight Palestinians have starved to death, 94 of them minors. More than 1,500 have been...
Field-tested hurricane survival strategies for solar
pv-magazine
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August 12, 2025
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has published “Solar Under Storm III,” analyzing hurricane impacts on solar farms in the Caribbean after Hurricane Beryl and identifying key failure modes and risk-mitigation measures. August 12, 2025 John Fitzgerald...
Besides Germany, These Countries Have Stopped Arms Exports to Israel
Tempo.co
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August 10, 2025
Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, announced the suspension of all exports of military equipment that can be used in the Gaza Strip. This decision was made on Friday, August 8, 2025, after the Israeli cabinet approved a military operation to...
Lewis’ Caribbean sailing vision takes shape
Trinidad Express
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One year ago, Trinidad and Tobago Olympian Andrew Lewis and former Dutch national athlete turned visionary Niels Broekhuizen, now a resident of the Bahamas, presented a bold idea to World Sailing and leaders of the sport: the Caribbean is one of...
New Machinery Arrives To Help Clear T&T Beaches of Sargassum
TTT Live Online
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August 19, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago can now boast of owning equipment specifically modified to remove sargassum seaweed from affected coastlines. A collaborative effort among the Embassy of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Ministry...
Island Challenge: Creating a foundation for Generational Health
The Voice
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August 16, 2025
Key stakeholders and organsiers of Island Challenge at the media launch Sandals Resorts International through its philanthropic arm – Sandals Foundation has collaborated with several corporate entities and supportive individuals to host the...
Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
Searchlight
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August 14, 2025
TAIWAN’S AMBASSADOR TO SVG, Fiona Fan (left) and the Commissioner of Police, Enville Williams (right) shake hands in front of the ‘bucket truck’ The exhibition and hand over ceremony for a bucket truck that marked the end-of-phase for the...