UN NEWS—“Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean nation, alongside the presidents of the UN Security Council and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Dennis Francis, a veteran diplomat from
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) specialists have called the recently concluded 2023 hurricane season as one of the most tumultuous on record. With a staggering tally of 20 named storms, including seven hurricanes, three of which reached the formidable status of major hurricanes, this
Dominica has become home to the world's inaugural protected sanctuary dedicated to the preservation of endangered sperm whales. Announced by the government on Monday, the marine protected area spans nearly 300 square miles (800 square kilometers) of the island nation's western waters, recognized as crucial nursing
Press Release - In the spirit of international cooperation, a landmark Bilateral Ministerial Meeting unfolded in Paris on November 8, 2023, amid the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO. The distinguished participants were Hon. Daryll S. MATTHEW, Minister of Education, Sports, and the
Dominica's Waitukubuli Sea Trail made it to National Geographic's The Cool List. The Caribbean's Nature Isle is the only country in the region to have nabbed a spot in the magazine's picks for the top 30 countries to visit in 2024. The Cool List 2024 represents the
PAHO - The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global Tuberculosis (TB) report underscores a significant worldwide recovery in the scale-up of TB diagnosis and treatment services in 2022. It shows an encouraging trend starting to reverse the detrimental effects of COVID-19 disruptions on TB services. Featuring
Earlier this year, more than 1,100 applicants were narrowed to 15 finalists by a global panel of scientific, academic, and subject-matter experts. This year's winners were chosen by Prince William and the Earthshot Prize Council, chaired by Christiana Figueres, an architect of the Paris Agreement. At
Media Release - On Wednesday, October 25th, the Rotary Club of Dominica continued its annual tradition of spreading the warmth of Creole culture to the residents of the Grotto Home for the Homeless. As the island buzzes with the spirit of nationality, pride, culture, and
(Press Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, St. Kitts and Nevis) - The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis hosted the inaugural World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Ministerial Meeting for Caribbean Countries at the Park Hyatt, with Attorney General, the Hon. Garth Wilkin, presiding over the event. Throughout
GIS - Barbados has received several prestigious awards and nominations recently, including being named ‘Best Winter Sun Destination’ at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards and ‘Favourite Caribbean Island’ at Ice Travel Group’s inaugural Destination Awards. Barbados was also recently named a finalist in the ‘Tourism Board of the Year’ category at the
