Leaders from Commonwealth countries are all set for the official opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. After the official opening, the Commonwealth heads will attend forums, ministerial meetings, side events and other activities under the theme
UN NEWS—Indigenous women and girls face grave, systematic, and continuous acts of violence that permeate every aspect of their lives, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday in a hard hitting report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva “This violence is rooted in historic and unequal
Release - On June 18th 2022, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) observed its 41st Anniversary, with celebrations held under the theme, ‘41 Years of Integration: Overcoming Challenges to Build Resilience and Sustainability.’ The activities in commemoration of the Anniversary included a Thanksgiving Service, OECS
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre (SRC) has won the 2022 Volcanic Surveillance and Crisis Management Award from the world’s leading global volcanological association. UWI SRC Director Dr Erouscilla Joseph accepted the award presented by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry
Colombians have elected its new set of leaders in the tightest election in recent years -- Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez with an unexpectedly wide margin of some 720,000 votes. Petro, a former mayor of capital
US Coast Guard Cutter Thetis' crew seized more than $99 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. Approximately 5,237 pounds of the illegal narcotic was offloaded at the USCG Base Miami Beach last Friday. “Interdicting drug traffickers on the open ocean is challenging work and every
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has become the latest CARICOM leader to have tested positive for COVID-19. Press Secretary, Roy Morris said in a statement that Mottley has a mild case and is doing well. "The Doctors have advised that she will remain at home until
The EU is preparing to take action against the spread of fake accounts and false news by ordering social media companies to impose stricter measures or companies may face the risk of paying hefty fines. Google, Facebook/Meta, Twitter, and other technology companies will be required to show they
The Ministry of Health encourages Dominicans to play their part in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. Minister for Health, Wellness and New Health Investment Dr Irving McIntyre said that after COVID-19, reducing cases of NCDs is Dominica’s next challenge. “The best way is to transfer
The rising energy prices has prompted Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne to call out the trade embargo of the United States to Venezuela, saying that the sanctions on Venezuela are also hurting other nations in the Caribbean region. In a report by the Caribbean
