The Caribbean may no longer be a comfortable place to live in due to extreme heat, a report has revealed, and a group of experts in the region has sounded alarm over the evidence that is already "glaring." In an official statement, the Caribbean Community Climate
CME Programme Press Release - Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have recently discovered large seagrass beds where coral reefs might have been expected off the Island of Dominica, likely due to damage caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The survey makes up a
UN NEWS—Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday in new data on excess mortality attributable to the disease. The figure represents 9.5 million more deaths than those
Following the migration talks between the U.S. and Cuba last month that aimed to restart the ties between the two countries, U.S. officials in Havana has begun processing visa requests to Cubans on a limited basis. In a report by the Associated Press, the U.S.
Statement of OECS Authority Chairman, Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell on the reappointment of Dr Didacus Jules: In my capacity as Chairman of the OECS Authority, I am pleased to announce that The Authority has unanimously reappointed Dr Didacus Jules as Director-General of the Organisation of
Press Release - His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is ready to collaborate with the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Nigeria in agriculture and food security among other areas. President Ali made this statement after accepting the letters of accreditation from the
JIS - Jamaica now has the capacity to conduct more informed climate risk analyses to better guide the public sector’s decision-making regarding future infrastructural investments. This follows the official launch of the Jamaica Systemic Risk Assessment Tool (J-SRAT) by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of
BGIS - The Annual Business Meeting of the University Council has confirmed the appointment of Dr Francis O. Severin as Principal of the Open Campus effective August 1, 2022. Dr Severin’s appointment was among several senior appointments and reappointments made at Friday’s Council (April 29, 2022) meeting, the
