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DUBAI, 22 October 2021 – Setting the scene for a great line-up of music acts at Expo 2020 Dubai over the long weekend, Syrian composer, songwriter and producer Iyad Rimawi took to the Jubilee Stage on Thursdayas the opening act for Late Nights @ Expo. The concert marked a return to the city for the star, who played two nights at Dubai Opera earlier in the year. Following him was Serbian jazz fusion band Eyot, once described as ‘the Nirvana of European jazz’. The four-piece are known for blending classical, folk and electronic sounds. Earlier on Thursday, popular Pakistani singer-songwriter Ali Zafar gave fans a treat with a surprise last-minute concert.…

DUBAI, 27 October 2021 – His Majesty King Letsie III visited Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday as his country celebrated its Expo 2020 National Day with a cultural fusion of music, dance, and poetry, a flag-raising ceremony and speeches. His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso werewelcomed by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai. Lesotho’s delegation included ministers of Trade and Industry; Foreign Affairs and International Relations; Small Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing; and Tourism,Environment and Culture. His Majesty King Letsie III said: “I wish to applaud the capable Expo 2020 team for their tireless efforts, commitment and dedication in putting together this spectacular and prestigious global event. “I remain optimistic that Expo 2020 Dubai will succeed in its noble mission…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On Monday 25 October 2021, a team of officials from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) travelled to St Vincent and the Grenadines to participate in the Release of Results Ceremony, on Friday 29 October, for the Second Sitting of 2021 Examinations for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) and Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®). Results are scheduled to be released online to candidates at 6:00 pm (AST) that evening.This year’s examinations took place in St Vincent and the Grenadines between the months of July and August, due to the eruption of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 27, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Standard of competitiveness improved in the ninth segment of play in the 26thedition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League played on Tuesday evening October 26, at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre, as there were no extreme results as was the case witnessed last Thursday. Former champion team Unity Domino Club maintained its lead on the points standing table giving a clear indication, unless something drastic happens in the remaining four segments of play of the one-round only encounter featuring fourteen teams, that it intends to regain the crown. Unity beat…

Petite Soufrière, Dominica, October 27, 2021(IICA): Almost 15 persons, including women and youth from the Petite Soufriére, San Sauveur and Good Hope communities of Dominica, successfully completed training in vetiver handicraft. This is an integral part of a project to strengthen coastal and marine climate resilience through upland and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and community engagement, funded by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and executed by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). In addition to Dominica, the IICA/CBF-EbA Project is being implemented in communities in Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago. The purpose of the training…

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continued its preparations for the United Nations COP 26, Heads of Government met on Tuesday with the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Mr. Yannick Glemarec. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) takes place in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 31 October to 12 November 2021. The Heads of Government in their discussions with Mr Glemarec called for a simplification of the process to access funds under the GCF as well as for an increase in the percentage allocated to adaptation to climate change…

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, October 25, 2021. CCRIF has recently provided another grant to the Government of Belize of US$43,140 to further enhance its early warning systems for extreme rainfall events. Since 2017, CCRIF has been supporting Belize to purchase and install automatic weather stations with grants totalling US$143,000. The first grant of US$100,000 in 2017, facilitated the purchase of 30 new automatic weather stations that were installed throughout the country. With the 30 weather stations provided by CCRIF, Belize now has 52 working weather stations with high quality rain gauges, making the country one of the Caribbean’s best equipped…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Violence and bullying including cyberbullying will be the topic of discussion on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The special guests will be Tracey Wattley, Guidance Counsellor at the Cayon High School, a school-based counsellor for the past 10 years, a psychosocial educator and substance use treatment specialist and a mental health advocate for children and adolescents; and Glennika Richardson-Govia, a former student of Tyrrell Williams Primary School and currently a student of the Verchilds High School. Ms. Richardson-Govia has been a victim of school bullying. The discussion will focus on a national policy in dealing with bullying, cyberbullying…

The Regional Organization of Women in Leadership supported by the US Embassy Bridgetown Barbados held its closing graduation ceremony for the second cohort of the Women in Politics Leadership Institute.Twenty-six young women across the OECS and Barbados graduated from the program which was designed to encourage young women in the Eastern Caribbean to increase their civic participation, engender personal development, community activism and greater involvement in politics.The graduation was held virtually and included remarks from US Ambassador to the OECS and Barbados Lia Taglialatela. Ambassador Taglialatela congratulated the young women on their achievement and encouraged the graduands to remain committed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Residents in St. Kitts and Nevis have an opportunity to appear in international films where they can work alongside well-known celebrities from Hollywood and other film industries. MSR Media is set to begin production of its newest film in St. Kitts and Nevis dubbed “Christmas in the Caribbean” starring British actress Elizabeth Hurley. Locals are needed to appear as supporting actors in the romantic comedy that begins shooting on Friday, October 29. As such, an open call has been issued to all actors/actresses and aspiring actors/actresses in the twin-island Federation to register at the Ministry of…