At least 25 people have died after a cargo ship caught fire at a Chinese port, state media reported Thursday. The fire started while the ship was docked for repairs in Qingdao. The city is a major shipping hub on China’s northeastern coast. The vessel was at Beihai Shipbuilding Co. when the fire began. The […]
Guyana is increasing farm production as it works to strengthen food security across the Caribbean. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the sector has changed greatly since 2020. He pointed to higher production, more processing, and greater use of technology. According to Guyana’s Department of Public Information, the agriculture budget has also grown. It rose from […]
The U.S. has accused six Chinese artificial intelligence companies of copying American technology. U.S. officials made the claims on Tuesday. They said the companies used a process called distillation to build their own AI tools. In simple terms, distillation lets a smaller AI model learn from a larger one. As a result, companies can reduce […]
Latin America and the Caribbean could see new economic opportunities through digital trade, according to a new report from three major international institutions. The World Trade Organization (WTO), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and World Bank jointly produced the report. Titled Digital Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean: Connecting Markets, Powering Growth, the study looks […]
Colombia’s National Police detained Dutch national Eldrich Boedhoe in Medellín over alleged drug trafficking activities. Investigators say Boedhoe moved to Colombia in 2015. They allege that he later became the main coordinator of a cocaine trafficking network. The network reportedly sent cocaine to France, Spain and the Netherlands. Police say Boedhoe worked with Colombian trafficking […]
Cuba says it has no plans to negotiate with the United States as tensions continue over the long-standing U.S. trade embargo. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez made the comments on Monday during a press conference in Havana. He said there are no talks or plans for future negotiations between the two countries. However, Rodriguez said Cuba […]
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced the expansion of free education, extending the benefit from preschool through to the university level. Officials say the initiative is designed to remove financial barriers to learning and provide greater educational opportunities for students at every stage of their academic journey. The move builds on existing investments […]
A recent study has examined the knowledge and attitudes of nurses toward artificial intelligence (AI) at a hospital in Antigua and Barbuda. The research assessed how nurses perceive AI and their level of understanding of emerging technologies that are increasingly being introduced into healthcare systems worldwide. Findings suggest that while many nurses recognize the potential […]
Antigua and Barbuda’s passport has been ranked 49th in the world, with a mobility score of 143, according to the latest global passport rankings. The ranking reflects the number of destinations that Antiguan and Barbudan passport holders can access without requiring a visa in advance, highlighting the strength of the country’s travel document. Officials have […]
Marine conservation organization Marine Connection has renewed calls for Antigua and Barbuda to reject efforts that could lead to the return of commercial whaling. The group argues that whales play a vital role in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems and says global conservation efforts should focus on protecting marine mammals rather than reopening discussions on commercial […]
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