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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...
Cedric Stephens | AI is core to digital transformation
The Gleaner
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June 22, 2025
The demand for workers with artificial intelligence-driven skills is accelerating in all industries, globally. This was one of the findings of a report summarised in last Wednesday’s Gleaner titled The Fearless Future: PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs...
OP-ED: Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Dominica News Online
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June 23, 2025
Lilia BurunciucEarlier 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 find...
Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 23, 2025
Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for Caribbean countries. Photo courtesy World Bank 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...
Corporal Caesar excels at regional junior command course
St. Vincent Times
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June 24, 2025
Corporal of Police Completes Junior Command Course 1/25 at the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) From March 30, 2025, to May 24, 2025, Corporal of Police # 192 Douglas Caesar of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) attended...
EDITORIAL- Closing the Skills Gap to Create More Jobs in the Caribbean
Antigua News Room
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June 23, 2025
By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean 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...
World Bank Opinion Editorial: Creating More Jobs in the Caribbean – Lilia Burunciuc
I News Cayman
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June 23, 2025
Lilia Burunciuc By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean 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...
Opinion: Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 23, 2025
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 find some form of...
Recovery efforts from previous storm damage continue in MS
WCBI - Mississippi
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June 24, 2025
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – State and federal agencies continue recovery efforts from the March tornadoes. Over 6,000 people have requested federal aid. FEMA has given more than $13.3 million to help those storm victims. The Mississippi Emergency...
Two Caribbean experts recruited for Canada-funded STAR-Fish Project, being implemented by the CRFM
I News Cayman
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June 20, 2025
From CRFM Secretariat Mr. Sherrón Barker STAR-Fish Regional Project Coordinator Belize City, Thursday, 19 June 2025 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is moving full speed ahead with the implementation of the Canada-funded...
Trinidad and Tobago among Caribbean countries in debt transparency workshop
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 23, 2025
Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 6 Hrs Ago International Monetary Fund headquarters located on 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers A total of 33 public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries including Trinidad and...
JetBlue Cuts Routes and Exits Miami Amid Financial Turbulence
FTN News
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June 24, 2025
JetBlue is scaling back its flight network in a significant move that includes ending service at Miami International Airport and trimming several other underperforming routes. The airline will officially pull out of Miami by September 2, 2025,...
Home is the sailor; home from the sea: Part One
Malibu Times - California
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June 22, 2025
After 10 months and 19 ports on a tall ship, Sid Conrad is coming home — briefly Sid Arthur Conrad — son to Malibu City Councilwoman Haylynn Conrad — has been all at sea for the past 10 months — one of 67 high school students from around the world...
Summer sailing: how to have the best time afloat!
Practical Boat Owner
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June 23, 2025
Ali Wood gets some top tips from experienced cruisers on preparing for the perfect summer cruise When it comes to summer sailing, how much you prepare for a cruise is a matter of personal choice. We’re not talking transatlantic, and there will no...
Moonilal: T&T looking to reclaim regional energy hub status
Trinidad Express
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ENERGY Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal says Trinidad and Tobago must prepare for a new global energy era by leveraging its infrastructure, technical expertise, and regional partnerships to reclaim its position as the Caribbean’s energy hub. “Energy...
Ogazi’s NCAA Victory Was Long-Awaited
The Will
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June 21, 2025
June 22, (THEWILL) – On a cool evening in Eugene, Oregon, USA Samuel Ogazi, a 19-year-old Nigerian sprinter, stood at the starting line of the men’s 400-metre final at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Hayward Field stadium,...
Neeraj wins Diamond League title, beats Weber but falls short of 90m
Madhyamam
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June 22, 2025
Paris: Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic javelin champion, secured his first Diamond League victory in two years, edging out German rival Julian Weber in a high-calibre field without breaching the 90m mark. The 27-year-old sealed the title on Friday...
Communiqué of the 77th Meeting of the OECS Authority
Win Media SKN
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June 21, 2025
On June 17, 2025, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 77th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority. The following day, June 18, Heads of Government convened for a high-level...
Inside the Caribbean island that’s becoming a secret AI hub
City A.M.
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June 20, 2025
Friday 20 June 2025 1:01 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The island of Anguilla in the Caribbean is being transformed with an influx of AI money...
No 90m This Time But Chopra Beats Weber To Win First Diamond League Title In Two Years
Daily Excelsior
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June 22, 2025
Paris, Jun 21: Olympic medal-winning Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra clinched his first Diamond League title in two years, upstaging German rival Julian Weber without having to hit the 90m mark in a strong field here. The 27-year-old...