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During this Black History Month, African American World War II veteran, Joseph Williams, from Tallahassee, Florida, turned 106 years old.

Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Mambé and African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah have urged Africa’s private sector to take centre stage in the continent’s economic transformation, stressing that the current global trade disruptions present an opportunity rather than a threat.

Spain’s meteorological agency, AEMET, has issued red, orange, and yellow warnings for regions including Valencia, Castellón, and Tarragona.

The industrious thrum of the heavy-duty sewing machines, along with the workers' chatter, normally fills the plant with a reassuring rhythm.

A new storm system, Hurricane Humberto, formed in the central Atlantic and is intensifying rapidly.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) proudly embraces this year’s World Tourism Day theme, “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.”

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Ministry of Culture has unveiled the agenda for the first-ever Cultural Investment Conference 2025.

Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary of Stellar MLS, one of the largest and most influential MLSs in the U.S., and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) India have announced an agreement to bring a modern MLS to India.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a ‘Review of African Inland Fisheries,’ calling for urgent investment in restoring aquatic habitats and integrating fisheries into broader water resource management to safeguard livelihoods for millions of Africans.

Africa’s premier trade and investment event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) is transitioning into an independent, permanent African institution headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe to accelerate Africa’s economic integration.

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts proudly announces a milestone achievement, with its Sri Lanka Resorts sector securing four prestigious honours at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA), reaffirming its leadership in sustainability, design, and destination-driven hospitality.

Members of the public are invited to view the National Gallery of Jamaica’s (NGJ) latest exhibition: ‘One Nation, New Symbols,’ which opens on Sunday, September 28.

Jamaican Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and his Canadian counterpart, the newly appointed Mark Carney, were among those who recently met to discuss future cooperations regarding security, regional issues, and education and training.

After much public anticipation, Trinidad Weddings.com announced the release of the 2025 edition of its flagship annual publication, ‘TW Wed-Zine’, the Caribbean’s premier wedding magazine.

Presenting groundbreaking engineering solutions for real-world challenges in the pitch category of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) student competition, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) walked away winners, also receiving the grand prize of a fully electric Nissan Leaf provided by JIE.

Launched under the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) during the UN General Assembly, the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme brings together social security institutions from 15 countries, Morocco’s CDG Group, and the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build a policy reform roadmap, expand Africa’s capital-pools dataset, and increase allocation to infrastructure and private sector-led projects in Africa.