Rovman Powell To Lead West Indies
Rovman Powell will lead West Indies in their three-match One-Day International series against Bangladesh starting next weekend, it has been announced.
CMC has reported that Jason Holder who is the...
IMF calls on Caribbean Countries To Do “Even More” On Climate Resilience
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday called on Caribbean countries to do “even more” as they seek to become resilient to natural disasters.
Addressing the one-day “Building Resilience to Natural...
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Wants Regional Climate Plan
Barbados Today:- Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Andrew Holness, is asking his regional counterparts to change the way they think about and plan...
Bees: ‘One million die in Cape Town’
BBC:- At least one million bees are suspected to have died of poisoning in a wine-producing area of South Africa.
Brendan Ashley-Cooper told the BBC that an insecticide used by wine...
145 Whales Die On New Zealand Island
Fox News:- As many as 145 pilot whales died on a New Zealand island this weekend after they were left stranded on a beach.
A hiker walking along the beach discovered...
The Private Sector as a Key Player in the Fight against Climate Change
Press Release:- The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Department of Sustainable Development (DSD), continues its national adaptation planning (NAP) process. In this regard, the Government has recognised the critical...
Minister delivers statement at the 30th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Press Release:- On Thursday November 8, 2018, The Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, the Honourable Dr. Gale T.C Rigobert, delivered a statement at the High-Level Segment...
SLBS to pilot new process for energy standards
Press Release:- The CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), in collaboration with the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS), recently hosted an information session on the establishment of...
EU parliament approves ban on single-use plastics
STRASBOURG, France (AFP) — The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery, cotton buds and balloon sticks.
The European Commission —...
Jamaica: Bamboo being explored as substitute for plastic, styrofoam
Jamaica Observer:- BAMBOO is being explored as a possible alternative to the production of plastic and styrofoam containers as the Government embarks on a policy to ban the use of...