Caribbean leading the charge to electric mobility
09/04/2025
Picture this: the crystalline waters of Half Moon Bay in Antigua and Barbuda gently lap against pristine white sand as locals and tourists disembark from silent, zero-emission electric minibuses. No engine rumble disturbs the natural symphony of waves and birdsong—just the soft crunch of tires on sand and delighted visitors stepping into paradise. This isn't a far-off dream but a rapidly approaching reality as Caribbean nations embrace electric mobility.
A transportation revolution is underway across Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. These island nations, though small, are making outsized contributions to climate action by systematically replacing fossil-fuel transport with sustainable alternatives.
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Adelaide Jazz Festival
09/04/2025
For people with passion for music
Now entering its third year, the Adelaide Jazz Festival (AJF) celebrates the world-renowned art form of jazz and showcases the abundance of jazz talent here in South Australia. It’s Adelaide’s 10th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Music this year, and the AJF marks this milestone with an extended program from 24 April until 2 May, including International Jazz Day (30 April).
We will again present a curated program of live performances, but we have also invited the organisations and venues that regularly support live jazz in Adelaide to join this year’s program. So have a long weekend staycation in Adelaide to join the celebrations – and discover some of the exceptional talent right here in South Australia.
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The teaching shortage in Latin America and the Caribbean
06/04/2025
Without teachers, there is no quality education. Without education, there is no sustainable development. With this call to action, on 4 April, UNESCO, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 (Teacher Task Force), the Ministry of Education of Chile, and the SM Foundation launched the first Global Report on Teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean. This report provides an in-depth analysis that reveals the challenges and opportunities within the teaching profession worldwide.
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A Bahamian at the helm
29/03/2025
Cooking is not just about feeding the body – it’s about nourishing the soul, telling a story, and creating moments that resonate long after a meal is over – according to Anthony P. Williams, the newest Bahamian executive chef.
Williams was promoted to executive chef at the British Colonial Hotel, effective March 17, with responsibility for all culinary matters, a mere 17 months after joining the property as executive sous chef.
Upon learning of his promotion, Williams, 42, said he experienced the gamut of emotions — “excitement, gratitude” and that he was humbled. And that he was honored to lead the culinary team.
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Kai Newman details the experience in her own words:
29/03/2025
Written By PHILIP-DANIEL DUCASSE
I’m from Kingston, Jamaica. I’ve lived there my whole 25 years. Shooting in my own country, with my own culture—it felt great. I felt more relaxed because I was home.
Sometimes fashion shoots do happen in Jamaica, but the majority of the time, it’s not Jamaican models. So when people actually see a Jamaican model, they’re super excited, they’re ready, they will do anything to make it happen.
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Trinidad Elections
19/03/25
(Trinidad Guardian) The Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed the 2025 Election will be held on April 28. The announcement was made via media release.
Below is the full release.
Prime Minister the Hon Stuart R. Young SC has advised Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo, O.R.T.T. President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, to dissolve Parliament with effect from midnight on Tuesday 18th March, 2025 in accordance with Section 68 of the Constitution.
The Prime Minister has also advised the President that, in accordance with Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01, Writs of Election for the 2025 General Elections are to be issued on the 18th day of March, 2025 and are to fix Friday 4th, April, 2025 as Nomination Day and Monday 28th April, 2025 as Polling Day
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14 Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash
19/03/25
A tragic plane crash last night near Honduras shocked the Caribbean and claimed 14 lives.
The accident occurred near the island of Roatán, Honduras. The plane, operated by Lanhsa Airlines, crashed about half a mile from shore after taking off from Roatan.
The Jetstream aircraft operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa was carrying 14 passengers and three crew members, according to the country’s transport minister, who said the wreckage was found about 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) off the island’s coast.
Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez also held U.S. citizenship. His representative, Helene Odile Guivarch, a French citizen, was among the survivors.
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African Caribbean Community Centre at risk
19/03/25
The future of a much-loved African Caribbean centre in L8 will be decided as a row over a new school rumbles on. After a highly charged committee meeting last week in which Liverpool Council was told to apologise for its handling of the case, the authority’s cabinet will make a final decision on the centre amid a need for school places.
Last month, board members at the Merseyside African Caribbean Centre on Upper Parliament Street reacted angrily after it was revealed the city council had selected the area around the site as part of parcels of land it had earmarked for the construction of a new school.
With a “critical” position looming next year in terms of the amount of school places being provided across Liverpool, the council said it could use the land occupied by the centre - which has stood for decades - to deliver education in the coming years.
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Political News - Caribbean leaders push back on U.S. travel-ban threats, ask Washington for clarity
19/03/25
The leaders of several Caribbean governments being targeted under a proposed U.S. travel ban say they have received no formal notifications from the Trump administration that their nation is among dozens of countries whose nationals could be shut out of the United States. The Miami Herald was first to confirm that along with Cuba and Venezuela, which would be hit with an absolute ban on its nationals entering the U.S., some Caribbean countries would also be joining Haiti on the list. The following day, the New York Times named the 43 countries under consideration, and which of the three tiers each would fall under in the plan being crafted by Trump adviser Stephen Miller.
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