Vescort Jones is pleased to announce that he has been reinstated to his position as Aviation Security Officer with the Dominica Air and Seaports Authority (DASPA). Today’s reinstatement comes 10 years and 10 months after he was dismissed in circumstances that were both regrettable and deeply unfortunate. Following the failure of the Labour Tribunal over ten years to reach a decision on the claim for wrongful dismissal and the appointment of a second tribunal for a new hearing

Regional journalists from select Caribbean countries entering the 37th Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards now can vie for a newly launched SDG Champion Award, recognizing outstanding contributions in print, radio, television, and digital media that spotlight the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This new category, introduced through a partnership between the United Nations Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Office and the CBU, aims to celebrate journalistic excel

By: Chalsey Gill Anthony, Environmental Communicator, on behalf of Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC)   When Hurricane Melissa ripped across the Caribbean just a few days ago, it damaged roads and power lines and disrupted the way thousands of people earn a living. In Jamaica, entire sections of St. Elizabeth, the country’s “breadbasket”, were flooded, threatening food supplies far beyond the parish itself. At one point, more than three-quarters of Jamaica’s electrici