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TCI competes for first time in America’s Cup Jr Regatta

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7 years ago

June 22, 2017

Bermuda, June 22, 2017 – Two junior TCI Sailors are representing the country in competition today in Bermuda at the America’s Cup Hobie Wave Junior Regatta. Races start later today and will end, says a proud parent reporting back to Magnetic Media with a ‘big time half time show at the main American’s Cup event live on ESPN on Saturday.’

There are 12 teams competing from countries like New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK, USA and host country, Bermuda. Our sailors had some training yesterday – Maya Lopes-Wilson and Ollie Downes are now ready for what is being called, the biggest sailing event of their young lives and it also marks the TCIs first time entry into the America’s Cup Hobie Wave Junior regatta.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience

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4 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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Credit:Donald De La Haye

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement

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4 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities.

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4 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.