By Sir Ronald Sanders On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its Advisory Opinion on climate change and international law, in a case led by two courageous leaders of Small Island States, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and former Prime Minister Kausea Natano of […]
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Miami, Florida – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company and its AIDA Cruises line were honored with three ESG Shipping Awards for environmental excellence at an international ceremony in Athens, Greece this week. The ESG Shipping Awards International 2024, the world’s inaugural event of its kind, was established in partnership with the Ministry of Shipping and the Hellenic […]
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Valencia, California – Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 arrived today in New York carrying the Eternal Flame after a seven-day North Atlantic Crossing. Following the ship’s arrival, a commemorative ceremony was held onboard Queen Mary 2 by the Consulate General of France, La Flamme de la Liberté, and Cunard honoring the WWII Normandy Landings of 1944 and […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – Princess Margaret Hospital and Public Hospitals Authority on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 commissioned a new, relocated Blood Bank facility at First Terrace, Centreville, Nassau, designed to better accommodate Blood Bank needs. Minister of Health and Wellness, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville and Managing Director of the Public Hospitals Authority Aubynette Rolle […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – During his Official Remarks at the University of The Bahamas-Partanna-King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Intensive Micro-Course Graduation Ceremony, on May 22, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that he believed that those involved had accomplished “something very special.” “I […]
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The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on the United States to stop forcibly returning Haitians to their home country, which is facing a months-long surge in gang violence and continued political instability. In a social media post on Friday, UNHCR urged US President Joe Biden’s administration “to refrain from forcibly returning Haitians who may face […]
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The BVI’s Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Dr. Karl Dawson has commended the Territory’s farmers for opening their farms and gardens for persons to see and learn the importance of planting their own food. Dawson in his presentation on May 16 during the Territorial Address themed, “Building a Sustainable Nation”, applauded the move by farmers […]
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Barbados’s Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Blue and Green Economy, Adrian Forde, has stressed that illegal dumping in Barbados will no longer be tolerated. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping or fly tipping is the dumping of waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as curbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit […]
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The US Justice Department (DOJ) getting ready to file a competition lawsuit in the next few days against entertainment giant Live Nation, owner of Ticketmaster as early as Thursday, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the BBC’s US partner, CBS News. Ticketmaster is believed to control 80% of the primary ticket sales for […]
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