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CMEx laureate spotlights Janelle Hopkin

2025-11-11T16:35:55+00:00

The spotlight on the 2025 CMEx laureates continues, with celebrations set for Sunday, December 7, at Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Miami.

Dubai Holding opens global call for bold innovators to join the ‘Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025’

2025-11-11T16:31:48+00:00

Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company, operating across 10 sectors and 34 countries, has officially opened applications for the second edition of its global ‘Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025’.

Election dates announced for St. Vincent and Saint Lucia

2025-11-11T16:26:22+00:00

The Caribbean is gearing up for a pivotal political season, with two general elections set to take place within days of each other.

CTO appoints Taraneh Azimi as new Business Development and Marketing Manager

2025-11-10T18:13:46+00:00

The CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) announced the appointment of Taraneh Azimi as its new Business Development and Marketing Manager, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it works to enhance global visibility and commercial growth for the Caribbean tourism sector.

Jamaicans still reeling days after Melissa devastating

2025-11-10T18:10:28+00:00

As Hurricane Melissa ripped through Jamaica, becoming the strongest-ever storm to hit the country, as a category 5 hurricane, it surpassed the power and widespread damage of Hurricane Gilbert of 1988.

Riyadh opens its doors to the world as Biban 2025 kicks off as The Global Destination for Opportunities

2025-11-10T18:05:10+00:00

The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) in Saudi Arabia inaugurated Biban Forum 2025 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre, marking the start of the Kingdom's largest annual gathering for startups, entrepreneurs, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa as more than 2 dozen communities remain cut off

2025-11-09T19:17:25+00:00

After a very recent count, officials in Jamaica said that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the island’s western region, in the latest tally of the storm's toll.

Mamdani hailed following historic New York win

2025-11-09T19:12:33+00:00

"A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new," new Mayor Zohran Mamdani told a jubilant crowd in New York City - quoting India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's midnight speech of 1947, when the country awoke to freedom.

Smart City Expo closes a record edition calling for cities to lead global transformation

2025-11-08T10:48:51+00:00

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international summit on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, has closed its 2025 edition registering record-breaking figures.

British real estate developer, LEOS Developments, is launching a billion-dollar master-planned community in Dubai shaped by sustainability and resort-style living

2025-11-08T10:45:44+00:00

British firm, LEOS Developments, proudly announced one of its most significant undertakings to date: the launch of a large-scale master-planned community in Dubai with a gross development value exceeding £1 billion.

Carnival Horizon makes relief call to Ocho Rios to deliver thousands of hurricane aid supplies

2025-11-07T10:19:45+00:00

Carnival Horizon made a short relief call today to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and delivered thousands of supplies to support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts across the island.

Earthshot Prize 2025 announces winners in Rio

2025-11-07T10:15:53+00:00

A project to restore tropical forests and a global ocean treaty initiative are among the winners of this year's Earthshot Prize.

On the road to COP30: AfDB Group piloting financial instruments to support Africa in tackling climate change

2025-11-07T10:00:36+00:00

Eight of the 10 countries most affected by climate change are in Africa: droughts, cyclones and floods are compromising agricultural production, exposing populations to food insecurity and climate-induced migration and putting pressure on key sectors critical to the continent’s development, resulting in a significant displacement of public expenditure.

Head of UK's richest family, Gopichand Hinduja, dies aged 85

2025-11-06T20:08:01+00:00

It has been announced that Gopichand Hinduja, head of Britain's richest family, has died.

Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean

2025-11-06T20:04:37+00:00

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equivalent to 28% to 32% of last year's gross domestic product.

New Ellen MacArthur Foundation report highlights SC Johnson’s Strong Progress on 2025 plastic commitments, launches 2030 agenda

2025-11-06T20:01:29+00:00

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme released the ‘Global Commitment 2025 Progress Report’, which highlights advancements in reducing plastic waste.