EU−African trade gets new opportunities
The Ukraine war will also lead to a reorganisation of supply chains in the mechanical and plant engineering sector, strengthening closer economic ties between Europe and Africa. VDMA, Europes’s most important Mechanical Engineering Industry Association has established training centres in…
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Stay in the Loop for the Week ending 22 November, 2019
From CARICOM Secretariat STAY IN THE LOOP In this episode, Communications Officers at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Tusankine English-Francis and Ms Michelle Nurse, present a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.Highlights:46:27 – CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors Meeting in Georgetown01:26:03 –…
Calling all OECS Nationals: Fully funded UK scholarship application now open
j The University of Manchester Wednesday, December 19, 2018 — The University of Manchester has a fully-funded scholarship available for the MSc Management and Information Systems distance learning programme (starting in February 2019). This Scholarship is only available for applicants from…
The best countries in Africa for a safari experience
By Ashyln Molly From Travel Blissful Africa is blessed to be a diverse haven for unforgettable safari experiences. From witnessing the famed Big 5 in South Africa, cruising in mokoros down the complex waterways of the Okavango Delta in Botswana…
Anti-LGBT U.S. pastor does not expect Jamaica to ban him
From Washington Blade An anti-LGBT pastor from the U.S. tells the Washington Blade that he does not expect the Jamaican government to ban him from the country.Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Ariz., is scheduled to…
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Think tank favours taxation over plastic ban
By Avia Collinder From Jamaica Gleaner The clashing views on how to deal with plastic pollutants were on display Wednesday, at a think tank forum organised to assess the waste disposal problem that is seen as out of control. The…
A British jeweler just bought a 3 billion year old diamond
By Natalie Theodosi, Women’s Wear Daily From Business Insider AGE AND BEAUTY:Continuing its mission to source exceptional stones, the diamond jeweler Graff has revealed the acquisition of a 373.72-carat rough diamond sourced from Botswana’s Karowe mine. The diamond, which is…
Cayman Islands college awarded ASIC accreditation
The International College of the Cayman Islands has earned its second international accreditation. The U.K. based Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities notified ICCI last week. “It’s a homerun for sure for our students,” says ICCI President David…
Wildlife trafficking
U.S. takes new steps to combat wildlife trafficking By Jeff Zients And Christy Goldfuss From Whitehouse Blog Summary: President Obama is making sure that, when it comes to ending poaching, the United States takes the lead. The loss of Zimbabwe’s…
Interview: Alexander McCall Smith, author of No. 1. Ladies’ Detective Agency series
By Gigi Lehman special to The Miami Herald In a letter to her niece about novel writing, Jane Austen once remarked: “You are now collecting your people delightfully, getting them exactly into such a spot as is the delight of…
