Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
There are two sides to every coin
The Voice
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July 19, 2025
By Carlton Ishmael Frequently, when you hear the news or listen to gossip, what you hear is usually the negative activity that happens from time to time. But parallel to all the negativity, we do hear of positivity, but it is usually dismissed as...
From controversy to champion: The Sha’Carri Richardson story
TheGrio
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July 18, 2025
Before becoming one of the fastest women in the world, stylish Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson started sports at a young age thanks to family support. Her running soared as she transitioned from high school success to the Junior Olympics, then...
The Cannabis Industry: A Growing Global Market
South Florida Caribbean News
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July 18, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH – Cannabiziac®, a global leader in cannabis business education and development, is proud to announce the return of its highly anticipated “Get in the Biz” Roadshow, a dynamic international series designed to educate, connect, and...
'You need power': David backs Owen to feel at home in WI
Cricket.com.au
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Tim David has more experience playing in the Caribbean than any of Australia's T20 squad and believes Hobart Hurricanes teammate Mitch Owen's style is well suited to playing in the West Indies. Owen is one of two potential T20 debutants alongside...
Noah Lyles boycotting LA 28 Athlete Village after Olympic double gold dream was left in ruins
talkSPORT
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July 18, 2025
Noah Lyles will be one of the faces of LA 2028, but he will not be spotted wandering around the Athlete Village. The American sprint king had his heart set on double 100 and 200-meter gold in Paris last year. 3 Lyles wanted a clean sweep of golds...
Sir Andy Roberts calls for resignations in fiery rejection of West Indies leadership
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 18, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — In an explosive rebuke of West Indies cricket’s top leadership, legendary fast bowler Sir Andy Roberts has called for the immediate resignation of Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr. Kishore Shallow, Director of Cricket...
Free movement is coming to CARICOM: The United States of the Caribbean must follow
Barbados Today
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July 16, 2025
207 With free movement taking effect by October, Caribbean governments face a broader question: Can this fractured bloc transform into a strategic regional power? Last week, four CARICOM nations — Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St Vincent and the...
Aruba: Black Gold and Boas
JSTOR Daily
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July 18, 2025
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. There’s a chasm as large as any sweep of Caribbean sand between how we’d like to imagine a place became a dream holiday destination and the hard realities of what triggers such an...
Land reform to begin with phased approach
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 17, 2025
Leon Lundy Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff BY ANNELIA NIXON Tribune Business Reporter anixon@tribunemedia.net THE Government is to use a phased approach to land reform - starting with pilot adjudication zones. South and Central Andros MP Leon...
Sod-turning Ceremony for St David’s Catholic Secondary School
Now Grenada
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July 17, 2025
The sod has officially been turned to mark the beginning of the new EC$40.6 million St David’s Catholic Secondary School at its new site in Marlmount, St David. Speaking at the 7 July sod-turning, Gary Jones, the principal of St David’s Catholic...
Noah Lyles Makes 100m Season Debut at the London DL: Full Meet Preview
FloTrack - Texas
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July 16, 2025
A number of stacked races are queued up for this weekend's London Athletics Meet. In middle-distance action, U.S. fans will be treated to Donavan Brazier's first Diamond League race since 2022 against Emmanuel Wanyonyi. In the sprints, Noah Lyles...
Bloomsbury Festival Announces 2025 Programme and Plans For 2026
London Post
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July 16, 2025
Bloomsbury Festival will return this October for a weekend festival curated with the theme ‘The Paths We Tread’. The weekend festival for 2025 has been planned ahead of the 20 year anniversary in 2026 which will be marked with a month-long...
"Thank you, mum": Cookbook author shows one month of gourmet dinners for son that make tummies growl
Briefly
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July 8, 2025
A cookbook author shared an impressive video showing 30 different dinner meals she prepared for her 12-year-old son The viral Instagram post featured a variety of dishes, including curries, pasta, chicken wings, pizza, and healthy vegetable meals...
Noah Lyles Runs 100m Season Debut at the London DL: Full Meet Preview
FloTrack - Texas
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July 16, 2025
A number of stacked races and all-star matchups are set for the 2025 London Athletics Meet. In middle-distance action, U.S. fans will be treated to Donavan Brazier's first Diamond League race since 2022 against Emmanuel Wanyonyi. In the sprints,...
ADC: Death, Onikoyi and a hunter’s pouch, By Festus Adedayo
Premium Times
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July 6, 2025
“Death does not kill alone/Nor does he fight singly/He goes to war with plenty of warriors…/He sends Disease first/He sends Paralysis next/He sends Loss/He sends Curses…/Death finally comes to kill the hunter’s father/Who drinks now of heavenly...
ADC: Death, Onikoyi and a hunter’s pouch
The Cable
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July 6, 2025
“Death does not kill alone/Nor does he fight singly/He goes to war with plenty of warriors…/He sends Disease first/He sends Paralysis next/He sends Loss/He sends Curses…/Death finally comes to kill the hunter’s father/Who drinks now of heavenly...
Hydrothermal liquefaction for Caribbean waste-to-energy transition
Now Grenada
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July 16, 2025
by Curlan Campbell HTL utilises water in feedstock, especially useful for high-moisture waste like sludge, algae, and food scraps Organic waste from cruise ships could be processed locally into renewable energy HTL could address pressing waste...
Holness calls for bold, united action to dismantle gangs, tackle climate crisis and support Haiti
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that dismantling criminal gangs across the Caribbean must be treated with the urgency of the global war on terror. Holness warned that organised violence now poses a public health...
Jamaica joins Afreximbank
Trinidad Express
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JAMAICA has officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the 13th Caribbean Community (Caricom) Member State of the African Multilateral Financial Institution. The historic signing took...
Fight to survive
Jamaica Observer
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July 16, 2025
PriceSmart’s Trinidadian subsidiaries are planning to raise capital in Jamaica. Trinidadians have turned to the Jamaican financial sector and accelerated their expansion plans in the country as the continued foreign exchange (FX) crunch has put...