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Intermodal land-sea cargo route connects China's landlocked west to South America
CHONGQING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train loaded with 84 TEU of complete vehicles departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday. These vehicles will travel through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to reach a...

Caribbean Islands That Redefine Luxury Escapes
At Haute Retreats, we believe true luxury isn’t just about where you stay—it’s about how you experience a destination. The Caribbean, with its captivating blend of nature, culture, and refinement, offers travelers the opportunity to immerse...

Caribbean Investment Opportunities: USVI’s Hotel Development Act Offers Attractive Incentives
The Hotel Development and Finance Program Act (HDA) is a program created by the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) government through its Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA). The USVI is a territory of the United States located in the...

Argentina has been ordered by a US judge to sell its majority stake in oil firm YPF, a move immediately criticized by the South American country's President Javier Milei

Suriname, South America's smallest country, is one of the most vulnerable in the world to rising sea levels
Caribbean Games, Jason Griffith victims of T&T's gone and forgotten culture
"T&T has a very fragile memory of things that we do. I say fragile because it is easily forgotten and easily broken." - Winston "Gypsy" Peters. Gypsy calls it a "fragile memory", I call it a "gone and forgotten" culture. We...

8 Safest Places To Travel To In The Caribbean
Source: Melanie Hobson / EyeEm / Getty When most people think of the Caribbean, they imagine white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and a laid-back lifestyle. And while the region is known for its breathtaking beauty and warm hospitality, safety is...

Young guns dominate team to Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship
THE JAMAICA Golf Association has announced a strong team, dominated by young players, to this year’s Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship. It is scheduled for the Barbados Golf Course in Barbados from Wednesday, July 2 to Friday, July 4. The team...

Scholarship programme for Caribbean students to study in Nigeria to begin next academic year- Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has announced that a new scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities will begin from the next academic year. According to a statement signed by...

Tinubu Announces Scholarship Scheme For Caribbean Students In Nigeria
Speaking at a joint press conference in Gros Islet on Monday, alongside the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre, Tinubu said the initiative had already taken off and would be jointly managed by Nigeria and OECS member states. According...

Tinubu’s Historic Visit Rekindles Africa-Caribbean Ties in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia’s Senate President Alvina Reynolds on Monday highlighted deep ancestral links with Nigeria, citing an 1815 British census showing a majority of enslaved Africans on the island traced their roots to Nigeria and surrounding regions....

Golf Association names team for Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
Zandre Roye July 1, 2025 THE Jamaica Golf Association has announced what it considers “a strong team dominated by young players” to the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in Barbados from Wednesday to Friday. The team was selected after the...

Isaacs launches music platform to promote emerging artistes and Caribbean music globally
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Anthony Isaacs is channeling his passion for philanthropy into music, with his recently launched JAIRIE Radio, an independent, Black-owned internet radio station that streams out of New York City. Through this platform, he has...

Hospital Internacional de Colombia Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network, Leading the Way in Colombia and South America
In a landmark development for healthcare in Latin America, the Hospital Internacional de Colombia (HIC), situated in Bucaramanga, Colombia, has officially joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic Care Network. This milestone marks HIC as the first...

Ja to build first innovation township, Caribbean’s tallest hotel in Rose Hall
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is poised to rewrite the blueprint for tourism development in the Caribbean with the establishment of the region’s first-ever Tourism Innovation Township, and the construction of what will become the tallest hotel in the...

PM Modi to embark on five-nation tour from July 2; will attend Brics Summit, visit key African and Caribbean nations

The Caribbean Exchange: Summer Solstice and the Rhythms of the Universe
Caribbean Exchange host, Nati Kamau-Nataki is joined by Kemetologist, scholar, and author, Brother Tony Browder to speak about the significance of the summer solstice, and the impact on our lives from the energies of the planets.
CARIBBEAN SIDS TO CONVENE IN GRENADA TO RAMP UP INVESTMENTS TO TACKLE WATER SECURITY.
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, JUNE 30-2025- High-level officials and technical experts from Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will convene in Grenada on July 9th and 10th, 2025 for a critical two-day workshop to address one of the region’s...

Caribbean Climate Change Centre marks 20 years of advancing regional climate resilience
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) celebrated its 20th anniversary on 25 June 2025, with a banquet and award ceremony. The CCCCC is at the forefront of the Caribbean’s climate resilience movement, working with key stakeholders...

Ohio strengthens global ties with South American wheat trade delegation
Ohio has continued to strengthen its role in international agricultural trade this June. In addition to hosting a delegation from Vietnam for a Memorandum of Understanding signing, the state welcomed wheat millers from South America, further...