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GDB vacancy: Technical Officer – Challenge Fund for Agriculture (CFA)
Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-Crews) Project Challenge Fund for Agriculture (CFA) Grenada Development Bank (GDB) Request for Proposal Consultancy — Technical Officer Overview The Government of Grenada has received financing from the...

Martinique residents help dig out motorist mired in sand
Joe DiClemente and Michel Trotter along with other residents of the Martinique South condominiums in Holmes Beach help a motorist who drove off the road into soft sand at the terminus of 52nd Street July 27. Hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged...

Representatives From the Environmental Health Department and the National Public Health Laboratory attend the International Association of Food Protection Annual Meeting
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor August 8, 2025 The dreaded chikungunya virus is making headlines again, with a major outbreak reported in southern China and travel-related cases on the rise in the United States. While there are no confirmed cases in...

Mexican Caribbean Turns Seaweed Crisis into Fuel, Building Panels, and Carbon Credits
On the beaches of Quintana Roo, the tide brings more than tourists. In 2025, record waves of sargassum threaten to choke the coastline’s turquoise brand—but engineers and scientists here are betting it can be turned into energy, products, and...
Today-History-Aug16
Today in History for Aug. 16: On this date: In 1750, 300 German settlers arrived at Lunenburg, N.S. In 1784, New Brunswick was established as a separate colony from Nova Scotia with a nominated council and elected assembly. Today in History for...

National Rum Day 2025: History, Types, And 10 Cocktails To Celebrate On August 16
Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 06:42 IST National Rum Day is a great chance to discover rum’s rich history, try new cocktails, and enjoy a flavourful, refreshing spirit with friends or on your own. National Rum Day will be observed on August 16....

How coffee-shop culture was brewed in 13th-century Makkah
With specialist milks, flavoured syrups and intricate brewing techniques, the coffee house as an international brand was introduced with the opening of the world’s first Starbucks in Seattle on March 30, 1971. But the rich history of coffee shop...

Bonaire Set to Be Connected To New Submarine Data Cable
By Tanya Deen, Bonaire Insider August 14, 2025 Bonaire will be connected to the CELIA submarine data cable in 2027. This will ensure more reliable and stable internet access. Saba Statia Cable System BV (SSCS) recently signed an agreement with...

Bonaire to be connected to new submarine data cable
Bonaire will be connected to the CELIA submarine data cable in 2027. This will ensure more reliable and stable internet access. Saba Statia Cable System BV (SSCS) recently signed an agreement with Aruban telecom company SETAR, one of the...

COMMENTARY: From Hurricane David to Erika, the life and times of civic leader Linda LeBlanc- Hill
In the story of Dominica’s progress, certain lives stand out as pillars of service, resilience, and enduring love for country. One such life is that of Linda Dolores LeBlanc- Hill, born on October 19, 1929, at Veille Casse – Rouliard Estate to...

Frantz Fanon: A revolutionary life explored in Adam Shatz’s compelling new biography
I bought The Rebel’s Clinic, The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon (Head of Zeus, 2024), by accident — proof for me that sometimes “must read” books have a way of finding their way to you even if you don’t intend it. So it wasn’t a waste of...

Adam Shatz: Berlin Diary
On my first day as a fellow at the American Academy in Berlin, in the middle of January, one of the other new arrivals, a German woman who’s lived in the States for three decades, remarked that the view of Lake Wannsee was stunning from the dining...

Ali Mazrui’s view on how Ethiopia solves the West’s ‘puzzle’ about Africa
Ethiopia puts paid to Western perceptions that African people lack history and are incapable of poetry, philosophy and science. Photo: File Western images of black Africans in earlier centuries portrayed them as people without history, incapable...

July keeps the torrid pace going in one of Earth’s hottest years on record
July 2025 was Earth’s third-warmest July in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported August 12. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also rated...

Countries with the most 100-year-olds REVEALED - find out where Britain ranks in our league table
Monaco is home to more centenarians per capita than anywhere else on the planet, the Daily Mail can reveal today. For every 100,000 residents living in the billionaire's playground, our analysis found almost 950 are at least 100 years olds. Hong...

Matanzas on theater celebration, among the best on Cuban stage
Recognized as one of the most important theater groups on the Cuban stage, it will perform the show “31 Years Singing with Teatro de Las Estaciones” at Jose White concert hall. An example of puppet theater and acclaimed for the variety and design...

Grenada’s Dream Team Shares Bold Vision for Tourism Growth
An exclusive interview with Stacey Liburd (CEO), Tornia Charles (Director of Sales & Marketing), and Randall Dolland (Chairman of the Board), Grenada Tourism Authority – with Breaking Travel News Breaking Travel News (BTN): Thank you all for...

Hard lives, with days of wine and roses: The secrets of centenarians in Spain
Spain is a country of longstanding treasures. This is proven by the epic stories of men and women who, with stamina and courage, have lived more than a century. They all demonstrate that they know how to survive… but, above all, that they know how...

How Frantz Fanon changed my mind about race
“Why are black people six times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than their white compatriots?” asked the professor. It was 1981 and that year there were only two identifiably black students among the intake of the London Hospital...

Orbital Well: Revolutionizing Healthcare in the Region
Key stakeholders at the Orbital Well media launch Orbital Well Medical Services is poised to transform healthcare delivery in Saint Lucia and the surrounding region. Based in Saint Lucia, Orbital Well Medical Services connects individuals and...