Ryan Bachoo

As the Caribbean lags behind the rest of the world in adopting renewable forms of energy, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will launch a Latin Ameca and Caribbean initiative this October. This was revealed by IRENA’s Director General, Francesco La Camera, in a sit-down interview with the Sunday Business Guardian at the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, last week.

Ryan Bachoo Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr Andrew Holness, has called for a meeting of regional leaders to address concerns surrounding the reappointment of Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, saying discussions are already taking place behind the scenes. Holness said the matter requires direct engagement among Heads of Government within Caricom, as public commentary continues to generate unease across the region.

Lead Editor - Newsgathering ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt Amid the hustle, bustle and burgeoning life of east Port-of-Spain stands the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Its blue limestone blocks tower into the sky, representing both a geographical and historical landmark east of the nation’s capital. Through flooding and earthquakes, the mother church of the Roman Catholic faith in this country has survived the test of time.