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CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, opens this week in Barbados under the theme “Caribbean Roots; Global Excellence”.

In a landmark step towards transforming correctional facilities into centres of dignity and rehabilitation, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ), through its Nishkam Projects Kericho initiative, has funded and delivered a fully equipped modern kitchen and dining facility at Kericho Women’s Prison, in Kenya.

The Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) has announced the majority of its 2025 CMEx laureates whose work spans hospitality, cruise tourism, medical tourism, destination marketing, sustainable development, media and public relations.

First Rotech Group of Companies Ltd has announced that the Abuja Airport Garden City project will create housing accommodation for more than 3,000 residents, addressing the country’s housing deficit.

Celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday, this year sees India celebrate its 79th Independence Day - commemorating the nation's struggle for independence from over 200 years of British colonial rule.

Over 200 people have died in the last 24 hours in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Vantage Foundation has strengthened its commitment to child protection through Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in Vietnam.

Saudi Arabia's mining sector has achieved an unprecedented global milestone, jumping from 104th place in 2013 to 23rd in 2024 in the Fraser Institute's Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, according to the Institute's 2024 Annual Survey of Mining Companies.

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country's forces in Cameroon during and after the Central African nation's struggle for independence.

Capella Hotels and Resorts - named the World's Best Hotel Brand by Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards for three consecutive years - opens its doors in Macau for the first time, introducing its distinctive approach to bespoke luxury. 

As a frontier surveyor, American Revolutionary War general and the first U.S. president, George Washington proved he could make his mark anywhere.

Kimberly Butler, who was crowned ‘Ms. Wheelchair Mississippi,’ is now set to represent the state in the ‘Ms. Wheelchair America’ competition, while promoting her platform, ‘Universal Design for All.’

At least 66 people are still missing a week after flash floods hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to an official statement.

An Indian tycoon's sudden death in June has triggered a fierce inheritance battle at an Indian automotive giant.

H World Group Limited, a leading global hospitality group, proudly announces the reopening of the Steigenberger Icon Europäischer Hof Baden-Baden after extensive renovations.

In a landmark moment for values-led leadership and international peacebuilding, the ‘Peace Charter for Forgiveness and Reconciliation’ was officially adopted by the Parliament of Botswana on Thursday 7 August 2025.