Dominica’s Dywany St. John Named CARICOM Young Farmer of the Year 2026
Twenty-eight-year-old farmer Dywany St. John of Wesley has been named the CARICOM Young Farmer of the Year 2026, following his selection by a regional panel of judges. Mr. St. John will receive the award during the opening ceremony of the Twentieth Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 in Trelawny, Jamaica. The Northeast Region farmer manages a diversified 15-acre farm while serving as a Police Constable. His operation comprises four ac
Dominican Farmer Ephraim Elijah Roberts Wins OECS Young Farmer Award
Dominican farmer Ephraim Elijah Roberts has been named the recipient of the OECS Young Farmer Award, recognising his commitment to modern, diversified agriculture and his efforts to inspire a new generation of young people to enter the sector. He accepted his award during the OECS Youth and Women in Agriculture Symposium in Grenada on Thursday, September 3. Roberts, 29 of Castle Bruce, has developed a diversified agricultural enterprise built around the principle that “divers
Cuban Foreign Minister: The blockade, energy siege and military threat define Cuba-U.S. relations
Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, gave an extensive interview to the Cuba Analysis Podcast, hosted by researchers Helen Yaffe and Nina Blodau, in which he reviewed the current state of relations between Havana and Washington and addressed the ongoing impact of the U.S. blockade, the tightening of measures since 2019 and 2026, the island’s economic and social situation, the possibility of military aggression, and the future prospects for bilateral..
