Dominica is reintroducing the training of healthcare nurses to address the rise of deaths caused by Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). NCDs, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and high blood pressure, are said to be the leading causes of death in Dominica in
Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its efforts to prevent the spread of mpox and COVID-19, resulting in low infection rates. Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of the Portfolio, stated that as of December 15, there were 18 confirmed cases of Mpox, but just one was
Release - The 10th OECS Annual Meeting of Chief Education Officers/Directors and Education Planners was held from December 6-9, 2022, in Martinique, under the theme, “OECS Education - A Decennium of Partnerships and Collaboration.” The meeting, which took a hybrid format, was hosted in collaboration with Collectivité Territoriale
Effective January 1, 2023, electricity bills in Bermuda will be reduced by a weighted average of 1.7% across all customer groups, according to Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) The average residential customer using 650 kWh per month will see a $6 decrease in their bill
Year-end message From the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla. N. Barnett: We have come to the end of another year during which strenuous efforts have been made to ensure that the integration process improves the lives of the people of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). On
Barbados' Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced that Wednesday, December 21, 2022, will be a VAT Holiday in Barbados. Straughn said that the objective is to provide a welcome ease for consumers who have faced 33 months of significant economic challenges due solely to the impact
On day two (2) of the Appropriation Bill (2023) discussion, Honourable Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture, pledged St. Kitts and Nevis' commitment to CARICOM's 25% by 2025 Agenda, which aims to lower the region's food cost. “Madam Speaker, we have adopted a more measurable goal
The new Jamaican banknotes have arrived and will be put into circulation in 2023. Minister of Finance and Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke revealed the printed polymer notes at a Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) press briefing on Thursday (December 15). "These notes are notably distinct from those
Grenada Rugby World 7s (GRW7s) organizers deemed the GRW7s "Pure Grenada. Pure 7s." event hosted at the National Cricket Stadium from December 1-2 a tremendous success. Grenada, in cooperation with the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), held the longest-running Club Rugby 7s event in the region for
His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations, participated in the 2022 Effective Development Cooperation (EDC) Summit in his capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). The three-day summit was held at the
