UN NEWS—The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of the decade, unless countries ramp up action on prevention and risk reduction, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Ms. Mohammed was speaking at the opening of the
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and "Inday" Sara Duterte-Carpio has been proclaimed the 17th president-elect and vice president-elect of the Philippines With his 92-year-old mother, Imelda Marcos, his wife, family and siblings beside him, Marcos Jr.’s hands were raised by the Senate president and House speaker after
Ira Nuñez, Freelance writer, Caribbean News Global (CNG) - Social media has become part and parcel of every individual’s life. A survey reveals that six out of ten smartphone users check their phone less than a minute after waking up – whether to reply to
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit (CU) hosted a virtual Exercise SYNERGY on May 22, 2022, for the upcoming hurricane season. The fourth annual exercise is aimed at building preparedness for the potential multi-island, multi-hazard impact threat to the region. Over 50
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a range of 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season - which would make this year the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA forecasts that six to
Release - Spring is shaping up to be quite a sizzling one for Reggae singer Jahmali. The legendary crooner has put a soulful stamp on his buzzin' release "Sekkle Down," which is amassing loads of support from wide listening audiences. Produced by Addis Records and distributed
UN News - The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. First elected in 2017, his re-election by secret ballot, was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in
Brad Brook and Steve Gorman, Reuters - A teenage gunman murdered at least 19 children and two teachers after storming into a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, the latest bout of gun-fueled mass killing in the United States and the nation's worst school shooting in nearly
GIS - Grenada Ministry of Health is closely monitoring reports of outbreak of Monkeypox disease in several countries including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and other parts of Europe. The Ministry of Health has issued its first public health advisory, notifying the public of the
DPI - The global coconut industry is expanding and so is the industry in the Caribbean, with Guyana among the top producers. Speaking on day two of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, Ansari Hosein, Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), gave
