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Dr. Gale Rigobert - Decade of Research and Innovation

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Decade of Research and Innovation

The Ministry of Education has commence a targeted effort toward continued development, with today’s launching of the Decade of Research and Innovation (2019-2029). Hosted under the theme “Unleashing our Creativity, Crafting Our Destiny” the event was held earlier today, at the conference room of the Finance Administrative Centre. Minister with responsibility for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development Dr. Gale Rigobert, outlined the expected impact of streamlining efforts in […]

todayFebruary 18, 2019

Prince of Wales

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Prince of Wales to visit St. Lucia

Celebrations surrounding the 40th anniversary of Saint Lucia’s Independence will be marked by an official visit by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Their Royal Highnesses will visit the Island on 17th March, where the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will be guests of honour at an event to mark the country's 40th anniversary of Independence. Governor General of Saint Lucia, His Excellency Sir […]

todayFebruary 18, 2019

Folk Research Centre gets support

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Folk Research Centre gets support

Efforts of the Folk Research Centre to preserve items of cultural significance have been bolstered through the support of local artistes.    Recently the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre at Barnard Hill, received several valuable gifts from leading artists as a meant of adding to the collection of items being replaced following the devastating 2018 fire which completely destroyed the centre and its contents.  leader and violinist of the Manmay Lakay folk group Mr. Augustin ‘Charlie’ Julien presented his first […]

todayFebruary 16, 2019

International Soca Monarch 2019 Finalists

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2019 International Soca Monarch Finalists

The International Soca Monarch Semi-finals was held on 10th February in Arima in Trinidad and Tobago. Soca artistes from Antigua, Grenada, St. Lucia and host island, Trinidad made it to the finals. The 2019 International Soca Monarch finals will be held on 1st March - Fantastic Friday. Mr Killa with his hit Soca track "Run with It" was a crowd favorite in the Power Soca section while V'ghn had everyone […]

todayFebruary 12, 2019

Bodio: A mobile networking app for musicians,

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New Music Networking App

Montserrat: New Music Networking App Bodio Launched Montserrat, Montserratian mobile app company Bodio Inc. has launched a mobile application to serve the entertainment and hospitality industries.  This app allows musicians to interact, collaborate, increase their exposure, and aims to simplify the booking process.   The free beta version of the app is available on both iOS and Android platforms worldwide for direct download from the website www.bodioapp.com. The live music scene in the Caribbean has typically […]

todayFebruary 6, 2019

Four-phased "Montevideo Mechanism"

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Four-phased “Montevideo Mechanism”

CARICOM, Mexico and Uruguay propose four-phased "Montevideo Mechanism" to resolve the dire situation in Venezuela The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis – describes the international conference taking place tomorrow, Thursday, February 7th, in Montevideo, Uruguay as an effort by the participating countries to resolve the dire situation in Venezuela. Out of both concern over the […]

todayFebruary 5, 2019

CARICOM and Venezuela

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CARICOM hold special meeting on Venezuela

CARICOM Heads of Government today, Friday, February 1st, 2019, continued to demonstrate their deep resolve in advancing a solution to the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela during a meeting held via videoconference, which lasted several hours.  This was their second emergency meeting on Venezuela in the space of a week, the first one being held on Thursday, January 24th. From Government Headquarters in Basseterre, the Chairman of the Caribbean Community […]

todayFebruary 3, 2019

Drug Reduction

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Drug Demand Reduction initiatives

Two Regional Workshops to build the capacity of more than 45 participants working with youth and adolescents from the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) of ACP States  with problematic drug use, will be held on 4 -9 February, in Trinidad and Tobago. The CARICOM Secretariat is collaborating with the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organisation of American States and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, […]

todayFebruary 3, 2019