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CRFM Inks New Accords With OECS and UWI to Strengthen Regional Fisheries Collaboration

CRFM Inks New Accords With OECS and UWI to Strengthen Regional Fisheries Collaboration

CRFM Inks New Accords With OECS and UWI to Strengthen Regional Fisheries Collaboration BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — October 9, 2025 | Times Caribbean Online The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has deepened its regional partnerships with...

Owner:  Non-transparent
Guyana joins early warning system to tackle “new psychoactive substances”

Guyana joins early warning system to tackle “new psychoactive substances”

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 October 2025, 22:24 by Writer Left to right: Head of CANU James Singh, Home Affairs Ministry of Permanent Secretary Andre Ally, Chief Medical Officer Dr Narine Singh and Special Adviser at the Organisation of American...

Owner:  Denis Scott Chabrol
ECCU’s Bold Strategy to Empower Household Investors

ECCU’s Bold Strategy to Empower Household Investors

ECCB, ECCU Member Governments Partner to Boost Investment by Households The Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM), in partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), has launched a new Retail Bond Initiative to make government...

Owner:  Ernesto Cooke
Teens hold international hackathon to tackle pressing crisis: 'Keeping justice and fairness at the center'

Teens hold international hackathon to tackle pressing crisis: 'Keeping justice and fairness at the center'

"The hackathon focuses on youth." by Alana BrackenOctober 2, 2025 A young changemaker from St. Lucia is spearheading a new campaign to get like-minded teens at the forefront of climate action. According to the St. Lucia Times, Genesis Alfred...

Owner:  Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Beyond the Attacks: A Father’s Reflection on Allen Chastanet

Beyond the Attacks: A Father’s Reflection on Allen Chastanet

By Michael Chastanet As a father, it is never easy to watch your child endure hardship. For me, it has been especially painful to witness my son, Allen Chastanet, subjected to relentless and often unfair personal attacks, many of which stem from...

Owner:  Gordon Family
Guyana launches Early Warning System on Drugs

Guyana launches Early Warning System on Drugs

Guyana has launched an Early Warning System on Drugs – becoming the 7th country in the Caribbean to do so. The warning system is in response to the evolving drug landscape, which is no longer limited to traditional substances, and now includes a...

Owner:  Gordon Moseley

Four countries sign CRFM Agreement

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat have signed on to the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize City, Belize, in...

Owner:  Federation Media Group
Guyana: The Only Country In The Americas Forecast For Double-Digit Growth Through 2027

Guyana: The Only Country In The Americas Forecast For Double-Digit Growth Through 2027

By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 9, 2025: The South American CARICOM nation of Guyana is defying global economic gravity. According to the World Bank’s October 2025 Global Economic Prospects Report on Latin America...

Owner:  Felicia J. Persaud
Neo-Colonialism in LATAM: Part 2: Determined Global Resistance to Imperial Dominance
Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 6 (Last Part)

Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 6 (Last Part)

A personal account by Dr. Jan Yves Remy (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 1) Treaty Obligations — Hard Law, Not Aspirations On the treaties, the Court grouped duties as we did: it found that relevant...

Owner:  Gordon Family
British Airways Holidays Partners with Thoughtworks

British Airways Holidays Partners with Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation, today announced it has been selected by British Airways Holidays to support in the design and delivery of a market-leading...

Owner:  Graham Edward Cooke
Dominica amongst four to join regional fisheries group

Dominica amongst four to join regional fisheries group

From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the CRFM Agreement en bloc (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources,...

Owner:  Timothy Durand
Turks and Caicos Bar Association president meets AG to strengthen regional legal ties

Turks and Caicos Bar Association president meets AG to strengthen regional legal ties

The President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar Association Mark A Fulford, paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Leslie Mondesir, attorney general of Saint Lucia, on September 24 2025, at the Attorney General’s Chambers in Castries. At the...

Owner:  Ninvalle Family
More diplomatic allies voice support for Taiwan at UN

More diplomatic allies voice support for Taiwan at UN

High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis on Monday and Saturday spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of...

Owner:  Lin Family

Jamaica and why it didn’t walk out when Netanyahu spoke

By Colin Hyde Jamaica, which yooz to be the capital for here, is going the extra mile to explain why it sat through Netanyahu’s speech at the UN. You can bet that the majority of Jamaicans weren’t pleased with their leaders sitting there, giving...

Owner:  Evan X Hyde
Guyana School of Agriculture to be upgraded

Guyana School of Agriculture to be upgraded

–Minister Mustapha announces, says institution a key stakeholder as nation leads regional efforts in agri-food production, food security AS Guyana moves forward with developing its agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha...

Owner:  Guyanese Government
Jounen Kwéyòl — A revolutionary journey

Jounen Kwéyòl — A revolutionary journey

Arguably, Jounen Kwéyòl is one of the biggest national cultural celebrations in Saint Lucia, ranking in prominence on the calendar of events with the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival and Carnival. However, unlike jazz and Carnival, Jounen Kwéyòl...

Owner:  Ninvalle Family
‘What’s real and what’s fake?’: AI and the growing crisis of trust in information

‘What’s real and what’s fake?’: AI and the growing crisis of trust in information

Is what you’re reading real? Can you trust that voice note, image or viral video? As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape how information is created and shared globally, Saint Lucians, like the rest of the world, are being forced to...

Owner:  Ninvalle Family

TRAVELSAVERS and NEST Name Industry Vet Heather Di Pietro as Director of Business Development

Heather Di Pietro. Photo: TRAVELSAVERS TRAVELSAVERS and NEST have named former agency owner Heather Di Pietro as the new director of business development. Di Pietro is a respected industry veteran with several accolades to her name. The North...

Owner:  A.J. Rick Mazza

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