Melinda Lowe wins with Taste of Dominica

Roseau, Dominica – (December 19, 2018). Melinda Lowe is the grand prize winner of Taste of Dominica.  Ms. Lowe has won a Mas Domnik 2019 Experience for 2 which will include tickets to shows, costumes and spending money. According to CEO/Director of Tourism…

Developing a regional framework and toolkit to improve vulnerability assessments and adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector

Port of Spain, September 6, 2018 – How to better assess vulnerability in coastal communities to inform adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean fisheries sector? This was the central question addressed at a regional workshop in Barbados recently with government and civil society stakeholders,…

Haitian Chef wins 2018 Carifestival “Taste of the Caribbean”

Haitian-Canadian Marc-Elie Lissade is making good on his mission to promote Haitian and french-creole cuisine across North America with his latest win at the 2018 Carifestival “Taste of the Caribbean” contest. The summer festival is held annually in Toronto and attracts thousands…

FAO lauds G20 Agriculture Ministers’ focus on healthy soils

FAO Regional Representative calls for more action to safeguard the world’s soil resources 30 July 2018, Buenos Aires – Improving the health of the world’s soils is essential to produce nutritious and accessible food for all, FAO Regional Representative Julio Berdegué told Agriculture…

UN agriculture agency launches handbook to improve safety in banana farming sector

The United Nations agriculture agency and the Government of Ecuador launched Wednesday a practical guide for workers in the banana sector – the most exported fresh fruit in the world, both by volume and by economic value – to promote healthier and…

Jamaican wins first annual Caribbean Women’s Society Christmas Cake competition

Jamaican baker Valerie Bryan did her island proudly and captured first place for her version of Caribbean Christmas cake, or “black cake”, at the first annual Caribbean Women’s Society (CWS) Christmas Cake competition. According to CWS President Camille Kerr, CWS is a…