The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is urging Caribbean nations to keep the momentum of tourism in the region to be able to join in the top five of the world's fastest-growing economies that rely heavily on tourism. CTO's acting secretary-general Neil Walters disclosed that the Barbados-based
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has responded to the invitation extended by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to mount a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections scheduled for 18 January 2023. The CARICOM Secretary-General has appointed Ms Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer
UN News - A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access to adequate healthcare, two UN reports published have revealed. In 2021, an estimated five million boys
The Indonesian disaster agency BNPB is assessing the extent of the earthquake's damage, but preliminary reports indicate light to moderate building damage. Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for nearly three hours after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia just before 3
Release - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) contends that there is no room for complacency because the pandemic is not over. Speaking at a training webinar for regional journalists on Thursday 5th January, CARPHA’s Executive Director, Dr Joy St. John pointed out that immunity levels
UN News - World food prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, though many commodities are still at record highs, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported. The UN agency has published its latest Food Price Index (FFPI) which tracks the monthly international prices of cereals,
Saint Lucia Government says it remains mindful of the impact of global economic pressures on the average household. The Government of Saint Lucia is putting money back into the pockets of ordinary Saint Lucians. Effective January 1, 2023, those earning up to EC $25,400 annually will not be
Almost 3 years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Caribbean Region and the COVID-19 outbreak was designated a pandemic, COVID-19 cases are still occurring in our communities. In light of this, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is encouraging Ministries of
UN News - The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in his first virtual briefing for the year. “We continue to ask China for more rapid, regular, reliable data on hospitalizations and deaths, as well as more comprehensive,
According to a cyber intelligence company, a database of approximately 235 million Twitter users was exposed on an online hacker forum in what is shaping up to be one of the largest data leaks ever recorded. The data dump includes users' names, e-mail addresses, screen names,
