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The project will work directly with small-scale fisherfolk, boat owners, processors, vendors, traders and coastal fishing communities across the five participating countries, with particular attention to strengthening opportunities, leadership and liveliho
15 Sep, 2026 0

Caribbean countries launch multi-million-dollar project to strengthen climate resilience

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and national and…
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15 Sep, 2026 0

Man in Bahamas charged over killing spree, remanded

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A 20-year-old man in the Bahamas will re-appear in court on February 18 next year after he was remanded following his court appearance on charges of killing three people and the…
Carey Brown, Director of Technical Services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information
15 Sep, 2026 0

Education ministry allocates $714 million for school maintenance programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has allocated $714 million to its maintenance programme for the 2026/2027 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Director of Technical Services,…
15 Sep, 2026 0

Remittances nearly double in a decade as migrants send home US$729 billion in 2025

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Migrants sent an estimated US$728.6 billion home to families in low- and middle-income countries, including the Caribbean, last year – nearly double the amount recorded a decade…
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15 Sep, 2026 0

Dean Jones | England’s landlord register raises questions for Jamaica

England will begin registering private landlords and their rental properties on a national database from December 15, introducing a system intended to give tenants, councils and responsible property…
FILE - A passenger arrives at the Capital Airport in Beijing on Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
15 Sep, 2026 0

China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations

BEIJING (AP) — New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that endangers national or industrial security.…
A house along Old Market Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine that was destroyed by a fire on September 15, 2026.
15 Sep, 2026 0

Fire destroys house in Spanish Town, six left homeless

Six people have been left homeless after a fire destroyed a house in Spanish Town, St Catherine, early Tuesday morning. Reports are that about 2 o’clock, fire was seen coming from a section of the…
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15 Sep, 2026 0

St Lucia increases prices for petroleum products amid higher international oil costs

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says that while it will continue to provide subsidies on petroleum products to cushion the impact of higher international prices on consumers, it has…
The Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, which has a seating capacity reduced to around 48,000 following major renovations, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo)
15 Sep, 2026 0

World Athletics Championships to be staged in Africa for the first time with Nairobi as host

After decades of African athletes breaking records in track and field, Africa finally gets to host the World Athletics Championships. Kenya’s capital Nairobi was confirmed Tuesday as host of the 2029…