The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) has been appointed to the Governing Board of Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) for the 2026–2027 term. The appointment was announced during the ACI-LAC/ACI World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, held in Lima, Peru, from September 25 to 29, 2026. Antigua and […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that high energy prices, record public debt and risks linked to the artificial intelligence boom could threaten global growth. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva issued the warning in a speech ahead of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. She said the global economy faces two […]
Twenty-nine people from nine families left their homes after heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides across St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday night. The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said 17 of the twenty-nine people moved into public shelters. The other 12 stayed with relatives or in private homes. Five people from three families […]
The Bahamas Government is stepping up efforts to increase local egg production as part of a broader strategy to strengthen food security and reduce the country’s dependence on imported food. Prime Minister Philip Davis recently visited the Golden Yolk Project, an initiative focused on expanding domestic egg production and increasing the supply of locally produced […]
Superpollutants could provide a powerful way to slow global warming in the near term. These pollutants include methane, black carbon, tropospheric ozone, nitrous oxide and high-warming refrigerant gases. Companies and policymakers are now giving superpollutants greater attention. At Climate Week New York, businesses and policymakers met to discuss practical ways to reduce these powerful climate […]
Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to struggle nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa struck the island as a Category 5 storm. With the peak winter travel season approaching, Jamaica faces pressure to help hotels and tourism businesses complete repairs and reopen. Around 20 hotels remain closed nearly a year after the hurricane. The storm killed dozens […]
Hundreds of French students have taken to the streets to protest conditions in the country’s public high schools, known as lycées. The French student protests began at a high school in the Paris suburb of Créteil on September 17. The protests have since spread to Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Strasbourg and Tours. French students have blocked […]
Flooding persists across 26 provinces and Bangkok, affecting nearly 1.2 million households and 3.2 million people, according to Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). DDPM Director-General Nirat Pongsitthaworn said heavy rain in many parts of the country and water discharges from the North into the Central Plains have caused widespread flooding. As of […]
BVI Announces $2.5 Million Electricity Relief The British Virgin Islands government has allocated a further US$2.5 million for electricity subsidies through the end of the year. Minister for Communications and Works Kye Rymer disclosed the additional funding, which Cabinet approved through a Schedule of Additional Provisions. The new allocation follows electricity relief announced for August […]
Inside The Spectrum: Find the Little Things Nickolas wants what many young adults want. He wants independence. He wants to make his own money, go places without Mommy, have friends, play drums, continue karate and make decisions about his own life. In other words, he wants to be his own person. But independence did not […]
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