CARIBBEAN UNITES TO CRAFT REGIONAL OCEAN POLICY
Caribbean stakeholders are charting a course toward a unified regional ocean policy, bringing together voices from youth advocates to veteran fishers, all determined to safeguard the region’s waters and share in the benefits of the blue economy.
PM ANNOUNCES BACK-TO-SCHOOL RELIEF AND VAT REMOVAL ON SANITARY NAPKINS
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has unveiled a package of back-to-school measures to ease the financial burden on families, including August salaries for temporary teachers, doubling financial support for Early Childhood students, and a $250,000 allocation to tackle period poverty in secondary schools. The government will also move to permanently remove VAT on sanitary napkins to make them more affordable.
TOURISM MINISTRY TRAINS MARITIME OPERATORS TO MEET INDUSTRY STANDARDS
The Ministry of Tourism has kicked off a week-long training program aimed at boosting the skills of maritime tour operators and helping them meet the standards required for a tourism operator’s certificate under the Tourism Development Act. The workshop covers sustainable business practices, marketing strategies, and digital payment systems, and is part of a broader capacity-building initiative set to run throughout the year.
