UN News - There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Tuesday
Press Release - Following U.S. Senator Charles Schumer’s push and continued support, the U.S. Senate confirmed Assemblymember Nick Perry to be the next United States Ambassador to Jamaica. Nick Perry, a New York State Assemblymember, was born in Jamaica and represents a predominantly Caribbean-American community
DPI - On Monday, May 9, 2022, Guyana signed an Air Services Agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to promote and facilitate the expansion of international air services opportunities between the two countries. The Agreement was signed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by H.E. Saleh bin
Forces of nature run amok annually, leaving immeasurable impacts. These include the loss of life and livelihoods, disruption of services, and leaving thousands homeless. In a report by Reuters in 2017, about 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year due to sudden
Media Release - The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) joins with CARICOM in calling on Britain to retreat from stated political calls to subvert and subordinate
UN News - A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of an UN-backed international environmental prize. Cécile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award
Media Release - With great determination, perseverance, and faith in God, local gospel artist Wilburne Mathurin has unearthed another prestigious milestone to add to his list of achievements. On Thursday April 21 2022, the Caribbean Marlin Gospel Awards located in Nassau, Bahamas, nominated our local
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
