UN NEWS—The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on Monday, raising grave concerns about their continued use. “We cannot go backwards,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message addressing the fifth Special Session of the States parties to review the operation
Key areas fundamental to the construction of Dominica's international airport are now being prepped, an official said. In a report by Dominica News Online, International Airport Development Company's (IADC) CEO Samuel Johnson said that the constructing company has already been handed out several "initial concept documents"
The prime minister of Dominica has expressed his intention to put education reform as his number one priority as soon as he assumes regional chairmanship in July. Dominica News Online reported that Dominica's prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit plans to organize a conference on education reform with
UN News - More than half the world is being left behind at the midpoint for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told ambassadors in New York. Launching a special edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress report, he warned that their
Jamaica's cruise sector is rebounding strongly, according to Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett, following a slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Bartlett said during a destination assurance meeting in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, that Jamaica continues to witness an increase in cruise passenger arrivals, with about
UN News - India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters. The main driver of these trends is the fertility level in the two nations, said John Wilmoth, Director of the UN
The Guyana Office for Investment, the Government of Guyana's Investment Agency, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will result in the establishment of a Healthcare Call Center in Guyana this year. This is a direct result of His Excellency, Dr Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana,
Release - The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has become the first Black woman as well as the first Caribbean, Dominican and British person to receive the University of California (UC) Berkeley’s prestigious Global Leadership Award in recognition
Release - Grenada, known as the spice island of the Caribbean, is hosting its 10th annual, week-long Grenada Chocolate Festival. The festival, which started in 2014, will take place from May 16 – 21, 2023 and celebrates the rich history and culture of chocolate production
UN News - UN humanitarians have reached nearly two million Ukrainians whose lives have been impacted by Russia’s ongoing invasion with multi-purpose cash assistance in just the first three months of 2023, the UN Spokesperson said. Stéphane Dujarric described the direct transfer of money, mostly to
