Ask World Bank Webinar: Turning Sargassum into Opportunity: Creating Jobs in the Midst of an Eco-Challenge
Since 2011, the Caribbean has faced an unprecedented ecological phenomenon: the recurring influx of sargassum from the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. Each year, between April and August, thick mats of this floating brown algae reach the region’s coastlines, affecting more…
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Marks New Era of African Aviation as Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa
The focus for 2026 will shift to the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAF) airspace to conclude trials and achieve a similar FRA implementation NAIROBI, Kenya, December 8, 2025/ — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African…
MicroBooNE international collaboration rules out existence of a sterile neutrino
Workers install a component of MicroBooNE’s precision detector (called a time projection chamber) into the cylindrical container, or cryostat. (Fermilab photo by Reidar Hahn) An anomaly in the behavior of neutrinos, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with other matter,…
Cabo Verde: African Development Bank Group approves €17.7 million to advance public sector digitisation
An action plan to rationalise tax expenditures will be developed and published, along with full estimates of annual tax expenditures in the 2026 budget to improve transparency ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 4, 2025/ — The Board of Directors of the…
IOC President Coventry calls for unity within the anti−doping community at World Conference on Doping in Sport
04 December 2025 – A strong call for unity within the anti-doping community in support of the world’s athletes was made by the IOC President and double Olympic champion in swimming, Kirsty Coventry, during the opening of the 6th World Conference on Doping in…
MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 to Discuss Clean Energy and Industrial Development
A panel of experts at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition will explore sustainable energy projects and technologies advancing regional energy security, industrial growth and the transition to low-carbon power DAKAR, Senegal, December 4, 2025/…
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…
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)…
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…
