WASHINGTON, USA (CMC) --The World Bank says a multi-donor initiative, led by its Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP), has mobilised US$235 million through the Clean Technology Fund towards scaling up geothermal energy in developing countries, including the Caribbean, since it was launched a year...
(Reuters) – Indonesia’s air force was searching for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing on Sunday after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501, an...
ZIZ News) – Miss National Bank, Tishima Browne has been crowned the 2014/15 National Carnival Queen after a keenly contested pageant. The large crowd at the Sugar Mill erupted into cheers and applause in the wee hours of Monday morning, as Miss Tishima Browne was announced...
St. Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) is on schedule to re-open on March 1 2015. According to Travelmole, the property, which dates back to 1969, will re-open as a four-star boutique hotel following an 11-month refurbishment. The renovation is being financed by a US$5 million loan from...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Chief of Staff Lionel “Max” Hurst said the government will not be taking on any new hires for 2015, but adds that no workers will be fired either. Hurst said that was the commitment made at the last meeting of Cabinet for...