Jamaica Ministry of Health and Wellness launched its Dengue Outbreak Mitigation Plan, which includes search-and-destroy operations, clinical management, workforce management, surveillance, and public education. "The plan's objective is to lessen the dengue outbreak's negative effects on the populace," stated Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Portfolio Minister. Along
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that he will welcome leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Ottawa for the first Canada-CARICOM Summit on Canadian soil. He will co-chair the Summit, which will run from October 17 to 19, 2023, alongside the Prime Minister of
With pride, 1,314 hotel and customer service employees in Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique have received training from the Pure Grenada Excellence Champion Program. The program is scheduled to restart in Grenada on October 09, 2023, having resumed in September on the sister island of
BVI.GOV - Good day to all in the Virgin Islands. I have been closely monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Philippe, and I have been briefed regularly by the team at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM). I trust and hope that you all have been monitoring
As stewards of "fragile" ecosystems, the Caribbean must prioritize the need for 'green investments and environmentally conscious practices' with a sense of urgency." This statement was made by the newly-appointed Secretary-General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Dona Regis-Prosper, during the recent regional forum commemorating World Tourism
UN NEWS—For Faustina Torres, from the Bribri indigenous community in Costa Rica, feeling invisible to others is a stinging form of discrimination she has fought against since childhood. “Costa Rican society does not teach us that there are indigenous people in this country,” she said. “It is
Caribbean Media Corporation - The second Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change began with Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell saying regional countries need not be apologetic in getting the developed world to meet their commitment in dealing with the impact
PAHO Release - While countries of the Americas have adopted mandates to improve health equity, progress has been “limited and slow,” warned Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Jarbas Barbosa. Countries must implement “urgent actions” to accelerate the reduction of health inequities, particularly given
Authorities say two terrorists carried out a bomb attack in front of Turkey's Interior Ministry building in Ankara before the opening of parliament on Sunday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident. At
DPI - Guyana Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said the administration will implement a program to charge businesses that use a lot of electricity, especially during peak hours. Dr Jagdeo made the news at the West Central Mall's grand opening on Friday in Leonora, West Coast
