MDB Heads of Procurement joint communication
From caribank The 2017 meeting of the Multilateral Development Banks’ (MDBs) Heads of Procurement (HOP) was hosted by the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank in Thessaloniki in September 5-7, 2017. The Heads of Procurement from the African Development Bank…
Philippines prison: Two dead in riot over spilt water
From BBC A riot at an overcrowded prison in the Philippines that killed two inmates and injured at least 10 others has been attributed by officials to an overturned bucket of water. Authorities in charge of the Quezon City jail…
Kevin Spacey: Netflix severs ties amid sex assault allegations
From BBC Entertainment company Netflix has severed ties with Kevin Spacey, star of its House of Cards show, amid a number of sex assault allegations against him. Netflix said it would hold talks with the producers to see if production,…
Ringing the changes
for Success across the Caribbean BPO Sector Tourists often say one of the Caribbean’s unique selling points, which entice them to come back to the islands again and again, is ‘the people’. Caribbean people are renowned for their warm, approachable…
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Building climate-resilient Caribbean livelihoods
By Tyrell Gittens From Climate Tracker This article was written in commemoration of World Food Day 2017 by Tyrell Gittens, Varuna Ramjit, Tracy Jagerssar, Verindra Janglee, Tiffani Ramnarine and John Wood-Salomon. In a speech to Pacific Island leaders at the…
Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation launched with fanfare
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Guyanese Girls Rock Movement (GGRM) stepped into the spotlight with the launch of Guyanese Girls Rock Foundation during a lavish reception at Zen Hibachi Lounge in Queens. The four-year-old organization proved that it was…
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Vincentian PM: ‘Much to celebrate, despite challenges’
By Nelson A. King from Caribbean Life In extending greetings and congratulations to Vincentians in the Diaspora, on the occasion of the country’s 38th anniversary of political independence, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves said “it is evident that we…
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IMPACT Justice concludes seminar on indigenous peoples in Guyana
From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Canadian-funded project Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) hosted a seminar on the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with the Indian Law Resource Center on October…
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CDB, Adaptation Fund to invest more in regional climate resilience programmes
As super storms and adverse weather conditions pose increasing threats to the Region, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has pledged its continued commitment to work with key stakeholders, such as the Adaptation Fund (AF), to build climate resilience within its…
Hoard of venomous sea creatures covers Australian shore and it’s a terrifying sight
By Mike Wehner From BGR Running into a single Portuguese Man O’ War can be an extremely frightening experience. With a bubbly top that keeps them afloat and jellyfish-like tentacles swinging listlessly in the ocean current, they can deliver a…
