Writing For Our Lives: Caribbean Climate Justice Anthology Debuts at COP29

The Cropper Foundation, with funding from Open Society Foundations, proudly launched the preview for Writing For Our Lives, a groundbreaking Caribbean Climate Justice anthology, at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Attendees at the CARICOM Pavilion experienced the unveiling of a thoughtfully curated e-book sample, featuring […]

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Vanessa “Nessa Preppy” John Unveils Sophomore Album ‘Little Miss Arima’

Caribbean music star Vanessa “Nessa Preppy” John has released her sophomore album, ‘Little Miss Arima’, an evocative tribute to her hometown and heritage. The album, named after Arima, the town where she was raised in Trinidad and Tobago, takes listeners through her roots, cultural heritage, and personal evolution. This project […]

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund Empowers Local Biology Students in Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts

 Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines — November 2024 – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund (SVGEF) recently hosted biology students from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) for an educational field trip focused on sea turtle conservation. This interactive session was designed to support their […]

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Vincentian Fashion Brand SOKA Unveils Canboulay Collection at Paris Fashion Week

Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – October, 2024 – Vincentian designer Karen DeFreitas, founder of the fashion brand SOKA, made an extraordinary statement at Paris Fashion Week 2024 with the debut of her Spring/Summer 2025 collection, “Canboulay.” Presented by Flying Solo, the collection underscored the resilient spirit and vibrant energy of the […]

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Emerging Guyanese Poet Jamella Chesney’s Poem Published in Commonwealth Foundation’s adda Magazine

Georgetown, Guyana, October 2, 2024 – Jamella Chesney, an emerging poet from Guyana, is proud to announce the publication of her poem Mama Said (No Back Chat) in the Commonwealth Foundation’s online magazine, adda. The poem, inspired by Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl, offers a powerful reflection on the upbringing of girls […]

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How Audra Gordon’s Vincentian Roots and Life In Hong Kong Inspired Her Inclusive Brand Beam Bold

Audra Gordon’s infectious personality mirrors the bold, eye-catching designs of her fashion brand, Beam Bold. A proud Vincentian now based in Hong Kong, Audra founded her label out of a passion for colour, inclusivity, and versatility. Inspired by her Caribbean upbringing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and shaped by […]

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Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin to Launch Across 9 Caribbean Islands Starting October 24th

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin brands are thrilled to announce their arrival in the Caribbean, landing on nine beautiful islands on October 24th, 2024. This marks a significant homecoming for global icon and Fenty CEO, Rihanna, as her beloved brands will now be available in her homeland of Barbados, […]

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Marlon James’ Gripping Crime Noir Get Millie Black Coming to Channel 4 and HBO

Produced by Motive Pictures (The Woman in The Wall) first-look images have been released for Get Millie Black, a vivid, unflinching, and gripping five-part crime noir and the screenwriting debut of Booker Prize award-winning author Marlon James, which is coming to Channel 4 next year, co-produced by HBO. Starring Tamara Lawrance, Joe Dempsie, […]

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