To ensure the best possible quality for Dominica's international airport, the government's team of developers and contractors have been conducting studies and revising the designs of the massive project, and its prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has announced that the final designs are nearing completion. "The final
UN News - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health risks in the world. Now, the UN health agency WHO is pledging to work more closely with them, to help save and
Gaston Browne-led Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) have secured a 3rd straight term in office after winning in the recently concluded elections. According to the results announced by the Electoral Commission, the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party won 9 of 17 seats. The United Progressive
Release - The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) is inviting Caribbean entrepreneurs, organisations and countries to submit projects for a shot at the £1 million Earthshot Prize, a global environment prize founded by the Royal Foundation and led by the Prince of Wales to incentivise widespread change and repair
Canada seeks to improve relations with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Canadian Minister of International Development, Harjit Sajjan, visited Jamaica and Barbados from January 9 to January 14. He stated that the purpose of his trip was to explore opportunities for strengthening partnerships and to continue building
UN News - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), the second-leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. Tedros announced the
The government of Dominica is keeping up with its promise of providing climate-resilient houses to its inhabitants, with 18 homes given to families in Bataca and Sineku last Wednesday. Dominica's prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, led the handover of the residential units that were constructed under the
The Government will move swiftly toward transitioning Jamaica into a republic, according to the Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Andrew Holness. Holness, speaking at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James on January 14 for Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett's 25th Anniversary Scholarship Programme, noted that while
UN News - Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn, the UN labour agency said. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), global employment is set to grow by just one per cent in 2023, which
Guyana Invest (National Promotion Agency of Republic of Guyana) and Invest India, (National Promotion Agency of India) have agreed to build cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed at The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, India, on January 12, 2023, in
