Release - The United Nations (UN) has welcomed the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI’s) recommendation that “resilience” feature in all UN programmes implemented in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean which are aimed at accelerating sustainable development. The recommendation was made at the recent inaugural Joint-Steering Committee
Hopes are up following Bahamian Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair Philip Davis’s trip to Washington last week, as this seems to signal the "reengagement" of the United States to the region. In an analysis by Wazim Mowla, Associate Director of Caribbean Initiative, while the
Given the high cost of climate change, President Irfaan Ali said the region must take tangible actions to secure its energy future. Guyana's Head of State urged regional governments to lead in understanding and implementing the necessary structure. In Port of Spain, he told the Trinidad
Release - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is reminding the public that arboviral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika are still circulating in the Caribbean region. In light of this, CARPHA emphasizes the importance of prevention and control measures to reduce the transmission
Release - Despite recent statistics showing that dementia prevalence is set to increase in the Caribbean by 155 per cent by 2050, regional progress in tackling the neurodegenerative condition is far too slow, say Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the global federation for 105 Alzheimer’s and dementia
Release - The Nature Conservancy is delighted to announce that its proposal “CoralCarib: Pioneering a new strategic approach for conserving and restoring Caribbean coral reef ecosystems that target Climate Resilient Refugia” to the International Climate Initiative (IKI) has been approved by the Federal Ministry for
The Bahamas Judiciary and the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (CAJS) are working together to transform the administration of justice in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The two organizations have agreed to collaborate on technical and development programs aimed at modernizing court administration systems and
Release - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is hosting an HIV/AIDS estimates and projections workshop with government data experts from thirteen Caribbean countries in Kingston (Jamaica) from 23-27 January. The workshop’s purpose is to train the staff of Caribbean national authorities responsible
The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board is thrilled to announce that three island destinations won USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, and three more have been recognized as "10Best" in their categories. Winners from the Turks and Caicos Islands were: Royal Turks and Caicos Golf Club
To ensure the best possible quality for Dominica's international airport, the government's team of developers and contractors have been conducting studies and revising the designs of the massive project, and its prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has announced that the final designs are nearing completion. "The final
