FIBROIDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
(UK) This year the global theme for International Women’s Day on 8th March is #PressForProgress and Noire Wellness and Lake Health and Wellbeing are calling for [...]
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Two Vincentians arrested with 150 kilos of marijuana in Martinique
MARCH 1ST, 2018 Authorities in Martinique say they have arrested two men from St Vincent and the Grenadines on suspicion of trafficking illegal drugs. Sailors of a [...]
Latin America and the Caribbean have the second highest adolescent pregnancy rates in the world
A new report from PAHO, UNFPA and UNICEF showcases recommendations for preventing teen pregnancy. In the region, 15% of pregnancies occur in women under the age of 20. Panama [...]
“Dr Douglas knows better and should seek to do better,” says Premier Mark Brantley
Commentary by Premier Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis Dr. Hon. Mark Brantley I have largely stayed out of the Douglas Dominica passport fiasco but today I [...]
EC Currency Set For Major Overhaul
Written by LK Hewlett (WINN FM) St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Eastern Caribbean Dollar banknotes will be getting a major overhaul, says the issuer of the [...]
IDB, CDB partner to support recovery efforts in hurricane-hit islands
BARBADOS, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed an agreement to provide grants of [...]
Fly-in-something in the Caribbean
Cdr. Bud SlabbaertChairman/Coordinator Caribbean Aviation Meetup How about Fly-In Banking; like a drive-in fast food operation? No, it’s no joke. In [...]
Full Steam Ahead: Geothermal Energy Can Fuel the Future of the Eastern Caribbean
February 2, 2018 Caribbean 360: The London School of Economics and Political Science teamed up with Judith Ephraim, Programme Coordinator for the Sustainable Energy [...]
Carissa F. Etienne begins second term as Director of PAHO, the premier public health agency of the Americas
Improving access to health for the most vulnerable, ensuring sufficient financing for health, and preparing health services to withstand the effects of climate change [...]
