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Queen Máxima pays digital visit to social initiatives in Caribbean

Jan 14, 2021 reporter 503 0

Kralendijk, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Aruba - Her Majesty Queen Máxima made a digital working visit to three social initiatives in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire on Thursday afternoon 14 January. The initiatives in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom are supported by the Orange Fund. The discussions with Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad, The Child Protection Foundation Curaçao and the Youth Work Foundation Jong Bonaire, focused on the influence of corona … [Read more] about Queen Máxima pays digital visit to social initiatives in Caribbean

Join the 12th Annual Caribbean Waterbird Census

Jan 13, 2021 reporter 239 0

Kralendijk - Calling out all bird enthusiasts to join the 12th Annual Caribbean Waterbird Census starting tomorrow! (January 14th - February 3rd) It's simple, all you need to do is head over to your nearest wetland or beach and record the birds you see. … [Read more] about Join the 12th Annual Caribbean Waterbird Census

LIAT to operate limited schedule from November 30th

Nov 25, 2020 reporter 426 0

St. John's Antigua - LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, will begin its commercial schedule on November 30th with flights operating to a limited number of destinations. The airline will operate flights five days a week to seven destinations across the LIAT … [Read more] about LIAT to operate limited schedule from November 30th

Importance of Seagrass in protecting Caribbean Coastlines

Nov 20, 2020 reporter 439 0

Kralendijk -Researchers from the Netherlands and Mexico studied three bays on Saint Martin to illustrate the ability of seagrass and algae fields to with-stand hurricane level storms while continuing to dissipate energy and anchor sediments. Through field … [Read more] about Importance of Seagrass in protecting Caribbean Coastlines

Nevis joins Little Free Library Global Network

Nov 19, 2020 reporter 162 0

Charlestown – Nevis is the third Caribbean nation to be part of the global nonprofit organization, Little Free Library. To date, some eight little libraries have been established throughout the island, as a result of the sponsorship support of Sugar Mill Real … [Read more] about Nevis joins Little Free Library Global Network

Opposition Party Belize Wins General Elections

Nov 12, 2020 reporter 238 0

Belmopan, Belize- Opposition Party People's United Party (PUP) has won the general elections held in Belize on November 11 by a landslide victory. The governing United Democratic Party (UDP) manged to win only one 5 seats in Belize's parliament, while the … [Read more] about Opposition Party Belize Wins General Elections

Severe Weather Warning for Bonaire

Nov 08, 2020 reporter 575 1

Kralendijk- The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) warns for severe weather on Bonaire from Sunday afternoon. The weather system is moving from Venezuela to Bonaire. This, according to KNMI, is accompanied by a lot of rain and strong wind. … [Read more] about Severe Weather Warning for Bonaire

Restructured Liat takes back to the Caribbean Skies

Nov 02, 2020 reporter 413 0

ST. JOHN’S ANTIGUA, Sunday November 1, saw the first ceremonial flight of the restructured LIAT, following a seven-month absence from the Caribbean Skies. The airline operated its first (ceremonial) flight from the V.C. Bird International Airport in … [Read more] about Restructured Liat takes back to the Caribbean Skies

A much smaller Liat likely to Resume Flights in November

Oct 11, 2020 reporter 749 0

St. John's, Antigua- The Antigua Observer reports that cash-strapped Antgiua-based Liat may be taking back to the skies as early as November of this year. Information Minister Melford Nicholas, from the Government of Antigua, told reporters he did not want … [Read more] about A much smaller Liat likely to Resume Flights in November

Millions of sightings by citizens contribute to mapping Biodiversity

Oct 08, 2020 reporter 400 0

Kralendijk - Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) provides a global platform for citizen scientists to upload biological observations from anywhere in the world. Through digital uploads of observations and photographs, this database contains … [Read more] about Millions of sightings by citizens contribute to mapping Biodiversity

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