Washington, D.C., March 24, 2026 (PAHO) – Each year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed as an opportunity to raise awareness about a preventable and curable disease that continues to pose a significant public health challenge in the Americas. In this context, Dr. Pedro Avedillo, Regional Advisor
A new program has started to better protect Dominica's national bird, the Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis). This is part of a larger effort to protect wildlife on the island. The local environmental group EcoBalance Inc. and the regional NGO Caribaea Initiative are working together on a
Official message for World Meteorological Day 2026 by the Senior Meteorological Officer, Marshall Alexander: Today, March 23, we join the global community in observing World Meteorological Day 2026, which is an annual event with the theme this year, Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow. This theme reminds us that the
Let's talk about how the rise of cheap combat drones transformed the way wars are fought and how much they cost. Drones, which are unmanned aerial vehicles that a person can operate to hit specific targets with more accuracy, have revolutionised the way wars are fought. It
Press Release - A new regional initiative to strengthen agricultural trade within the Caribbean was formally launched recently, as the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) convened an inception meeting to develop regional Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) standards for priority agricultural commodities. The initiative
Two more nonstop flights from Guadeloupe Maryse Condé International Airport to Antigua and Jamaica have been added by LIAT Air, an airline that has been brought back to life. The company says that from May 1, there will be direct flights between Antigua (ANU) and Pointe-à-Pitre
Antigua and Barbuda is getting ready for another busy month of cruise activity. The current cruise schedule from Antigua Cruise Port indicates that more than 90 cruise ships will stop there in March 2026, bringing in more than 200,000 passengers. The busy schedule shows that big
On Saturday, February 28, the US and Israel began strikes on Iran, plunging the Middle East into a new battle. President Donald Trump declared that the strikes would end a security danger to the US and give Iranians an opportunity to overthrow their authorities. Two anonymous
The US Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finally taken down a long-standing warning about the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Program. The advisory was first released in 2014, but it was officially withdrawn on February 2, 2026, following what officials called "sustained reforms" to
WHO released a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and programs to create healthy school food environments. Eating healthy food in school can help kids form healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime. WHO is telling countries, for the first time, to adopt a
