The UWI joins the world in observing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Wednesday, December 3, 2025—The following statement is authored by Dr. Halimah DeShong, University Director, Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The University of the West Indies. Dr. Halimah DeShong Since the early 1990s, activist…
Olympic flame handed over in Athens as it begins journey to Italy for Milano Cortina 2026
4 December 2025 – With just over two months to go before the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games begin, the Olympic flame was formally handed over to the host nation in a ceremony in Athens that reflected the symbolism and traditions of…
OECS Trade Finance Workshop targets systemic barriers to SMEs accessing finance to grow their businesses
From Marvin St. Louis Communications Specialist, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Sates The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the World Trade Organization (WTO), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)…
Dec 9th Invite 2026 Annual Planning Intensive with Christine Ntim
2025 is wrapping up fast — and how you spend the next few weeks will determine how 2026 begins. This year, I’ve realized a truth that changed everything: time is not the limitation — it’s the strategy. Build a 2026…
IOC Athletes’ Commission welcomes five new members
04 December 2025 – The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, has appointed five new members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC), ensuring that the AC reaches its full composition in time for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The five Olympians…
A Major Win for Namibia as ReconAfrica Delivers Kavango West 1X Hydrocarbon Discovery
The African Energy Chamber applauds ReconAfrica’s successful results at the Kavango West 1X well, marking a significant step forward for onshore exploration, job creation and long-term energy development in Namibia JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 4, 2025/ — The African Energy…
New Report Calls For Coordinated, Multi-sectoral Action to Tackle Firearm-related Violence and Trafficking in the Caribbean
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Thursday, December 4, 2025—The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre (GACDRC) at The University of the West…
IMF / Senegal, Jamaica
MF staff discussed Senegal’s significant debt vulnerabilities with the Senegalese authorities and provided analysis and advice on options to address these challenges, while decisions on debt operations remain Senegal’s sovereign choice. “We do recognize concerns that have been raised by…
How Workers Build a Partnership for Prosperity
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Beetesha Kearney began working at Eos Energy Systems three years ago just to pay the bills…
Conflict in Sudan leaves thousands of children vulnerable
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United December 7th, 2025 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Slavery in conflict400 unaccompanied children fleeing armed groups in Sudan now face trafficking dangerHundreds of children are fleeing the terrifying conflict and humanitarian crises…
