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Government invests $1.95m in steelpan programme
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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March 21, 2025
Business Mya Quamie An Hour Ago Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon, centre, at the launch of the Pan Tuner Apprenticeship Programme on March 21. - Photo by Mya Quamie AS part of the government’s continued initiative to enhance the steelpan industry,...
T&T’s Anna-Lise makes Top 40 at Miss World; Miss Thailand claims title
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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KRISTY RAMNARINE kristy.ramnarine@cnc3.co.tt The Miss World Trinidad and Tobago Franchise has extended its congratulations to the country’s representative Anna-Lise Nanton who secured a place among the Top 40 in the...
Etecsa, Cuba’s Communications Monopoly, Justifies Its ‘Tarifazo’ and Popular Indignation Increases
14ymedio
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June 1, 2025
The president of the monopoly admits that they violated the contract to avoid “anxiety” and public action. Various sectors of civil society and the Cuban exile are organizing a concrete response to the abusive price increase 14ymedio, Havana, 1...
B&D Trawling makes landmark conch export to Cayman Islands
Loop News
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B&D Trawling, a leading company within Jamaica’s conch industry, has reached a major milestone for the nation’s fisheries sector with its latest shipment of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified queen conch to the Cayman Islands. This...
MSC Cruises to Sail from Two Embarkation Ports in the Southern Caribbean
Cruise Hive
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May 26, 2025
As MSC Cruises works to offer more North American cruise offerings for its fleet, the cruise line has announced it will deploy one vessel year-round in the Southern Caribbean beginning with the winter 2026-2027 season. This will be the first time...
Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri Wins Miss World Pageant In India
Gulf Insider
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May 31, 2025
The Grand Final of the 72nd Miss World coronation show opened and closed with a bang — a swirl of sequins, feathers, and fierce face cards — as all 108 candidates from across the globe sashayed onto the stage in a stunning cultural showcase. But...
Inside Bali’s First Black-Owned Hotel: A Chat With Hotel Sages’ Founders
Forbes
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Angelica Espiritu and Savina Briggs co-founders of Bali's first Black-owned hotel, Hotel Sages. Hotel Sages For Angelica Espiritu and Savina Briggs, co-founders of Hotel Sages, Bali’s first Black-owned hotel—this breathtaking property is far more...
The Best Rums to Make a Classic Mai Tai, According to Experts
AOL
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Food & Wine / Smith & Cross Jamaica Rum, Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, Denizen Rum / Getty ImagesUnlike many tropical cocktails that rely heavily on fruit juice and syrups, the balance of aged rum, lime juice, orgeat, and orange curaçao in a Mai...
Thailand’s Opal Suchata crowned Miss World 2025 at grand finale in Hyderabad
NewsMeter
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May 31, 2025
Hyderabad: Thailand’s Opal Suchata has been crowned Miss World 2025, becoming the first Thai winner in the pageant’s 72-year history. The grand finale took place at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, bringing together 108...
Grenada wins 18th Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London
Now Grenada
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May 28, 2025
Grenada once again claimed the spotlight at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, securing its 18th Gold Medal and 8 consecutively, cementing the island’s legacy as a horticulture powerhouse. The team has now amassed...
Hurricane Season 2025: Grenada prepares
Now Grenada
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May 30, 2025
As only one day is left for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season to begin, Grenada is stepping up its efforts to ensure the nation is prepared better than before as it faced a catastrophic damage from last year’s Beryl. The National Disaster...
Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2025: A Call for Inclusive Action and Youth Empowerment in the Face of Climate Challenges
Win Media SKN
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May 28, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis — The Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2025 opened with a warm welcome from the Hon. Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister responsible for Sustainable Development and Climate Action, underscoring the urgent need...
Know Your Farmer: Addressing the Heart of Food Insecurity in Kensington
The Nonprofit Quarterly
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May 29, 2025
Image credit: Aaron Cloward on Unsplash Cities across the United States continue to deal with the lasting impacts of food apartheid, an intentional system of violence perpetrated through disparities in food access. Food apartheid also underscores...
RSTC holds commencement for 204 graduates
Brewton Standard - Alabama
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May 29, 2025
Published 9:00 am Thursday, May 29, 2025 More than 260 career-ready credentials were awarded to 204 Reid State Technical College graduates during the college’s Spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9. Students were celebrated during a...
Soproda builds five new poultry buildings in France for organic egg farming
Food Business Africa Magazine
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April 17, 2025
FRANCE – Soproda, an equipment and expertise supplier in the poultry industry, has completed the construction and installation of five advanced poultry buildings in Martinique, designed to support the island’s farmers with modern infrastructure...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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May 6, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
New York Rum Fest returns to Brooklyn this June
The Spirit Business
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May 28, 2025
The ninth edition of New York Rum Festival and Conference will feature more than 160 rums from around the world. The New York Rum Fest highlights rums from around the world This year’s event will take place in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on Saturday 7...
Higher gas prices for April 2025
Now Grenada
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April 17, 2025
The general public is informed that effective Friday, 18 April 2025, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as Cooking Gas, in the State of Grenada will be as follows:...
Reid State graduates awarded more than 250 credentials
Atmore News - Alabama
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May 27, 2025
Special to Atmore News More than 260 career-ready credentials were awarded to 204 Reid State Technical College graduates during the college’s Spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9. Students were celebrated during a graduation ceremony held...
Grand Island Senior High
The Grand Island Independent - Nebraska
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Yahia Abdalla, Gabriella Adams, Christina Adeti, Abdulaziz Ahmed, Gabriela Alvarado, Jonathan Arevalo Garcia, Henry Barreno Florian Jr., Darlene Barrera-Araus, Meredith Barrett, Maria Basilio Pedro, Oliver Bockman, Avary Bondasak, Haley Bonner,...