Abandoned, Lost and Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear in the Caribbean
Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Caribbean: Challenges, Successes and Opportunities Session 1: Tuesday, 18 February 2025 & Session 2: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 Times: Belize | 9:30 a.m. Jamaica | 10:30 a.m. EC & New York | 11:30 a.m….
SPRING COMES EARLY TO SAATCHI GALLERY AS FLOWERS EXHIBITION OPENS
Spring comes early to Saatchi Gallery as FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE opens to the public this Wednesday (12 February). Supported by Cazenove Capital and Buccellati, this extensive and magnificent exhibition spans two floors and over nine major gallery spaces. Featuring amazing large-scale installations,…
Reuters NEXT returns to Singapore and New York, and launches in Abu Dhabi
From Reuters Next We are pleased to announce the 2025 dates for Reuters NEXT, our live journalism event series that convenes global leaders to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities of our time. This year, we will be returning…
Kia Honored with Two 2025 Parents Best Family Cars Award
KIA America Kia has earned two 2025 PARENTS Best Family Cars Awards, with the 2025 Carnival named as “Best Hybrid Minivan” and Kia’s next-generation Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) recognized as “Best In-Car Multimedia/Entertainment System.” There were 24 winners across a…
The OECS and Anguilla take another bold step toward Biodiversity Conservation
From Danny Moonie, Communications / Knowledge Management Specialist, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States The Caribbean region is globally recognised as a biodiversity hotspot, boasting unique habitats, remarkable species diversity, and high levels of endemism. Anguilla, the northernmost island of the…
Job Opportunities with EU-funded Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures Project
JOB OPPORTUNITIES The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Delegation in Barbados, is inviting applications for two job opportunities under the European Union (EU) Food Security Programme for the Caribbean: Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures Action “Addressing SPS Barriers to Agricultural and Fishery…
PAHO warns of increased risk of dengue outbreaks due to circulation of DENV-3 in the Americas
Washington, D.C., February 10, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert regarding the increased risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas, attributed to the growing circulation of the DENV-3 serotype in several countries in the region….
“They mistreated us as if we were animals”
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United February 9th, 2025News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Human traffickingTunisian authorities accused of selling migrants for $12Tunisian authorities stand accused of forcibly expelling sub-Saharan migrants and selling them to Libyan militias, where they…
Caribbean immigration advocates rally against ICE enforcement at sensitive locations
By By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Photo credit: Office of Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie Legislators and community leaders on Thursday joined the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and…
Sustainability in focus: FIS Seminar 2025 explores nature protection in sport
International Ski and Snowboard Federation Following the success of the inaugural FIS Seminar in 2024, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) is organizing its second edition on 5 May 2025 which will focus on the growing importance of environmental sustainability….
