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Integrating DNA Sequencing and AI for AAV Genome Integrity
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Minister Vince Henderson calls for stronger SIDS collaboration to enhance resilience at ISA
Roseau, Dominica: Vince Henderson, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Dominica emphasised Small Island Developing States’ (SIDS) collaborative actions to enhance resilience. Speaking at the SIDS platform of the 8th session of the International Solar...
CDB provides technical assistance grant to aid Haiti’s Agricultural Bank in developing a new strategic plan to foster growth
Dominica News Online - Monday, October 27th, 2025 at 11:06 AM The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS) Network has expressed its satisfaction in having assisted Haiti’s Banque Nationale...
UWI Seismic Centre Monitoring Continued Earthquake Activity – Aftershocks Expected to Continue
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) says it is monitoring a cluster of earthquakes northeast of the island arc, east of Guadeloupe, after more than a dozen tremors were recorded throughout Monday, several of which...
ATSC Expands Its Influence with Growing International Ties
WASHINGTON—The ATSC broadcast standards group has outlined a growing list of international activities that the group said is expanding its influence and solidifying its position as an international leader in next-generation broadcasting standards....
Caribbean islands rocked by series of Earthquakes
Earthquakes rattle Antigua, Dominica and Guadeloupe The Caribbean region experienced a harrowing sequence of earthquakes on Monday morning, leaving residents on edge. The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) reported a...
Ongoing Strong Caribbean Earthquakes Serve as Reminder to East Coast Tsunami Threat
This map shows recent earthquake activity around the Leeward Islands, with the most recent strong swarm circled in purple. Each colored circle represents the epicenter of an earthquake, with the yellow ones being the oldest. Orange reflects...
Earthquakes rock several Eastern Caribbean countries
Three Caribbean countries were rocked by three powerful earthquakes, including two during a 17-minute interval, on Monday. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage. The Seismic Research Centre says the first quake, with a magnitude 6.7,...
Three Caribbean countries rocked by earthquakes
PORT OF SPAIN – Three Caribbean countries were rocked by three powerful earthquakes, including two, during a 17 minute interval, on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St....
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Antigua and Barbuda — Tremors Felt Across Several Communities
Residents across Antigua and Barbuda were jolted moments ago as tremors from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake rippled through the Eastern Caribbean. According to regional seismic data, the quake struck at approximately 8:38 a.m., with its epicentre...
The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth
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Caribbean Development Bank urges investment in irrigation systems region-wide to support food security
Dominica News Online - Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 9:19 AM The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reaffirmed its dedication to bolstering food security and income stability throughout the region by investing in sustainable irrigation projects....
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic category 5 storm. What made it so dangerous and why recovery may take years.
Will Hurricane Melissa be Jamaica’s Maria? A man watches the coastline in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa closes in, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) Hurricane Melissa brought floods, storm surges and high winds to...
Melissa joins small list of Cat 5 hurricanes that have made landfall
Hurricane Melissa has joined a list of only about a dozen other Category 5 hurricanes that have made landfall in the Atlantic. The deadly Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica's southwestern coast with 185 mph winds around noon CT on Tuesday....
Donald Trump, Chaos Theory, and his Companions
It must be acknowledged that one of the characteristics of Donald Trump’s current administration in its handling of “information” is the constant creation of content that overlaps with each other, generates doubts, circulates torrents of false...
Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record
Historic Hurricane Melissa roared ashore over western Jamaica at 1 p.m. EDT Oct. 28 as a high-end Category 5 storm with 185 mph (295 km/h) winds and a central pressure of 892 mb. This ties Melissa with the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 in the...
STATEMENT: CARICOM Declaration on the Tenth Anniversary of the Paris Agreement and COP 30
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 at 5:09 PM Adopted Thursday, 16 October 2025 by the Forty-First Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityWe, the Heads of Government of the...
BlackRock Survey: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty – Insurers Globally Embracing A More Flexible Approach
Inflation tops insurers’ risk concerns (63%), while overall risk appetite remains low (12% planning to increase exposure) Private markets continue to gain importance, with 30% of insurers planning to increase their allocations and 58% intending to...
Destiny SEZ: Nevis’ Bold Blueprint for Sustainable Prosperity
CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS — A transformative new chapter is taking shape on the island’s southern coast as the Destiny Special Sustainability Zone (Destiny SEZ) moves from concept to execution, positioning Nevis to host the Caribbean’s first Special...
How countries failed to steer shipping to net zero, and where they go next
Negotiators from across the world met in London this month at the UN shipping agency’s headquarters to adopt landmark rules to reduce the sector’s carbon emissions. Though the rules had been agreed on in April, the meeting at the International...