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Kitson Town women graduate from FAO poultry training
Loop News
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June 24, 2025
Nearly 50 poultry farmers predominantly women and youth graduated from a comprehensive training programme in small livestock production under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-food Systems project. A collaboration between the...
PM Briceño: Sugar Industry Facing “Existential Crisis”
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 27, 2025
Prime Minister John Briceño told the nation this morning that “the sugar crop has come to an end, and it’ll be one of the worst sugar crops we’ve had in a long time.” He said that the industry is experiencing an “existential crisis”, following the...
Closing the skills gap
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she applied to a local meat shop, hoping to...
Invictus Theatre Commits Entire Summer To Ambitious Production Of ‘Angels In America’
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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June 27, 2025
IRVING PARK — “I have tons of anxiety about it,” said Charles Askenaizer, artistic director of Invictus Theatre. Speaking to Block Club from his theatrical home at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, the director admitted some...
Hurricane center watching southern Gulf: Should you be worried about a tropical storm?
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
The National Hurricane Center will be keeping an eye on the southern Gulf this weekend, but there is only a low chance of a tropical storm forming. The hurricane center on Friday highlighted an area of interest that will move into the Bay of...
FIRST ALERT: Forecasters monitor area of storms near the Gulf for possible development
WCSC - South Carolina
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June 27, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A group of showers and thunderstorms to the south of the United States has a chance to develop during the weekend. Located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and some nearby land, is an area of disturbed weather where...
Age is just a number as senior couple tackles gruelling canoe race
SNnewswatch
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It is very early on a cool Saturday morning, when 54 teams from across the province and a few from out of country, gathered at Olmsted Beach on Trout Lake, preparing to tackle the challenging 64 km Mattawa River Canoe Race. It is very early on a...
Rental Expenses Revive Talks About Proposed Government Campus
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 24, 2025
So, we put the question directly to Minister Henry Charles Usher, what’s stopping the government from building its own office complex and ending the cycle of costly rentals? It’s not a new conversation, and according to the Minister, the idea has...
Gender parity gap on women’s political representation a priority of CARICOM Regional Gender Equality Strategy -Secretary-General
Win Media SKN
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June 24, 2025
“In the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), we have seen the rise of formidable women leaders in government, the private sector and civil society, yet women remain underrepresented in formal political institutions and upper management roles. Only 2 of...
New Bradford County Library director feels 'blessed and thrilled,' shares vision for BCL's future
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
After nearly two years of infighting among residents, library supporters and local leadership, the Bradford County Commissioners announced the county library’s new director on June 26. Texas native Brandy Kreisler was hired on June 2 and voted in...
Axiory Named “Best Value Broker” in Recognition of Its Client-Centric Model
Finance Magnates
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June 25, 2025
What does ‘value’ mean for traders? Does it simply mean the lowest cost, or does it represent something more profound? For global brokerage Axiory, it has always been the latter, a principle now officially recognised as the firm has been named...
New British High Commissioner to SVG accredited
I Witness News
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June 23, 2025
The Government of the United Kingdom has announced the appointment of Simon Mustard as the new British High Commissioner to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the broader Eastern Caribbean. Mustard, who is resident in Barbados, brings a wealth of...
UDP Hosts Press Conference on National Issues
Love FM
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June 20, 2025
The United Democratic Party (UDP) convened a press conference earlier today to address a wide array of national concerns, including tourism, inflation, and the proposed 13th Amendment. During the meeting, Leader of the Opposition, Tracy Taegar...
Guac Is Extra, But Should It Be? Texas A&M Anthropologist Shows The Resilience Of Ancient Avocados
Texas A&M Today
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June 25, 2025
The El Gigante Rockshelter is among a handful of archaeological sites in the Americas that contain well-preserved botanical remains spanning the last 11,000 years. Credit: Shelly Leachman, UC Santa Barbara Today’s avocado industry, a...
Countries of the Americas meet in Guatemala to strengthen preparedness for influenza pandemics
Pan American Health Organization
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June 25, 2025
Antigua Guatemala, June 20, 2025 (PAHO) – The Regional Coordination Meeting of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP), organized by the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), was held in Antigua...
Resisting Dependency: U.S. Hegemony, China’s Rise, and the Geopolitical Stakes in the Caribbean
Black Agenda Report
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The Caribbean has become an emerging battleground in the U.S.-China rivalry, as regional states strategically navigate between the demands of superpowers and their own development needs. This great power competition exposes both vulnerabilities...
'Killer bees' spreading across US leave a trail of death…
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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Africanized honey bees, often referred to as "killer bees," are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading northward, attacking people, livestock and pets along the way. In the last three months alone, a man mowing his property died after a...
The safest tropical spots in Central (and South) America
AOL
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Sometimes, a change of scenery is all it takes to reset. Central America offers peaceful spots where you can escape the everyday hustle and truly unwind. The natural beauty, rich culture, and sense of security make it easy to relax and enjoy a...
Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower female entrepreneurs in the region
Jamaica Observer
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June 26, 2025
Launching GRIT are (from left) Wayne Elliott, manager, technical programmes, Caribbean Export Development Agency; Abebech Assefa, counsellor (development) and head of cooperation at the Canadian High Commission to Barbados; Emma Hippolyte,...
VPA’s ‘Big Man Ting’ campaign engages adolescent boys on gender-based violence
The Gleaner
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June 26, 2025
“Surprisingly, not boring!” is how 30 adolescent boys, ages 15 to 18 years, from St. George’s College in Kingston and Central High School in Clarendon reacted to a series of workshops addressing gender-based violence. The sessions were hosted by...