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Coral bleaching in the Dominican Republic.
06 Aug, 2026 0

Earth Today | Bleached and broken

AUGUST IS the month most of the Caribbean watches for storm systems forming off the African coast. It is also the month ocean temperatures in the region tend to reach their annual peak. Those two…
 Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie Con
06 Aug, 2026 0

Earth Today | Public participation a must to overcome environmental woes

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION has been highlighted as a prerequisite and core element of the environmental rule of law necessary to achieve resilient economies and societies that leave no one behind.
06 Aug, 2026 0

Earth Today | A case for environmental rule of law

A NEW report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has championed environmental rule of law as central to achieving the global shift to sustainable and resilient economies and…
President John Mahama of the Republic of Ghana.
05 Aug, 2026 0

BACK TO AFRICA

Two noted advocates have welcomed a proposal by President John Mahama of the Republic of Ghana to create a pathway to citizenship for people of African descent, describing it as a major step toward…
Dario Shields
05 Aug, 2026 0

‘I was just doing my job’ - Dream Weekend videographer says viral Elephant Man clip tells only part of the story

WESTERN BUREAU: For nearly three days, a viral video showing dancehall entertainer Elephant Man dragging Dream Weekend videographer Dario Shields across a stage has fuelled debate on social media. But…
Performers present a cultural piece titled ‘For the Children’ during the celebration of Jamaica’s 63rd year of Independence at the Grand Gala held at the National Stadium in Kingston on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. – File photo
05 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaica 64 celebrations to culminate with Grand Gala at National Stadium tomorrow

Jamaica’s 64 years of Independence celebrations will culminate on Thursday at the National Stadium in St Andrew, with the signature Grand Gala event, being celebrated under the theme ‘United in…
Ilan Goldfajn, Group President, Inter-American Development Bank
05 Aug, 2026 0

INTERPOL joins IDB task force to support security in Latin America and the Caribbean

BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and INTERPOL have announced a partnership through the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development's Rapid Response Task Force…