Following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week, Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, January 25. On Sunday, the Labour Party chose former COVID-19 Response and Police Minister Hipkins, 44, to
UN News - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be translated into action, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Education. He called for countries to deliver education systems “that can support equal societies, dynamic economies
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
UN News - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from its harmful impacts, thus increasing their risk of heart disease and death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Industrially produced trans fat – commonly found in packaged
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
UN News - China is “making enormous progress and effort” to get every older adult vaccinated against COVID-19, the UN health agency said, while also cautioning that it will take time to protect everyone. Dr. Kate O’Brien from the World Health Organization (WHO) explained that the
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
