The Turks and Caicos Islands recently took part in the successful New York Travel & Adventure Show, which took place from Saturday, January 28th to Sunday, January 29th at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York. Since 2019, the event has been
Release - Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death. No part of the world has been spared the impact of this public health issue. In the Caribbean, cancer is the second leading cause of death, accounting for a fifth of all
Construction of the geothermal plant in Dominica may begin in April this year, as soon as the negotiations with the developer wrap up this month, according to reports. The government has reported that the drilling exercises in the Roseau Valley on the outskirts of the capital
St. Kitts and Nevis witnessed history when Her Excellency, Marcella Liburd JP was sworn in as the Federation's first female Governor-General during a brief but significant ceremony at Government House. Her Excellency Liburd, who succeeds His Excellency Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D,
Minister of Transport, Wayne Furbert, expressed "disappointment" with the looming suspension of American Airlines flights between Bermuda and Miami this summer. “We've held meetings with American Airlines to find alternative solutions. However, they have indicated that Bermuda is one of many markets in which they have
Release - Dr. Jarbas Barbosa was sworn in today as the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), pledging to work in partnership with member states to end the pandemic and ensure that the region’s health systems recover stronger than before. He will
At a special Plenary meeting on Monday 30th January 2023 featuring the official handover ceremony, the reigns of leadership of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) were handed over by the Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda, to the Pacific Island of Samoa. This
Release - Under the theme ‘Enabling Sustainable Futures- Be The One To Make The Change”, Republic Bank on Wednesday, January 25th unveiled its 2023 Power To Make A Difference (PMAD) partners within the East Caribbean Territories. PMAD is Republic Bank’s overarching social investment programme built on the knowledge that
Barbados and China are eager to strengthen their diplomatic ties in the fields of 5G technology, air transport, and the Global Development Initiative (GDI). Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, recently made a courtesy call to Minister of Foreign Affairs and
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
