In a potential boost for the COP27 climate talks, leaders at the G20 summit in Bali agreed to pursue efforts to limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5ºCelsius and acknowledged the need to accelerate efforts to phase out coal use. At the UN climate meeting
Frontier Airlines will put an image of a red-billed streamer-tailed hummingbird — Jamaica's National Bird, on the tailfin of a 240-passenger aircraft that will be added to its fleet the next year. The Airbus A321 Neo, which is now under construction, will be named "Stewart the
Release - Digicel Group emerged as the winner of the Social Contribution Award at the 2022 staging of the World Communication Awards. The Social Contribution Award celebrates the service provider demonstrating the greatest positive impact on the market it seeks to address. Digicel’s award submission showcased the extensive
UN News - Premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in new guidelines. The advice marks a significant departure from earlier practice, reflecting the immense health benefits of ensuring caregivers
Some islands in the Caribbean affected by the heavy downpour last week may have to brace themselves for more rainy days ahead. In a recent update by the Eastern Caribbean Weather, moderate to heavy showers have impacted Guadeloupe and Dominica in the last 10 hours. Martinique,
The Antigua and Barbuda National Swimming Team made history by winning the country’s first-ever OECS swimming title. With a combined total of 1,111 points, the team clinched the 2022 OECS Swimming Championships — for the first time in thirty years. Thirty-one (31) swimmers represented Antigua and Barbuda at the
UN News - With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world’s largest economies, the G20, will be critical to determine if everyone gets to live on a peaceful and healthy planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said
Release - "Diabetes is a leading silent but most preventable killer in the Caribbean. The training of health care providers strengthens and standardises the management of diabetes in primary care settings, which is a cost-effective and results-intensive way of improving good outcomes in diabetes care
The Bahamas authorities are investigating the collapse of the bitcoin exchange FTX to see if any criminal behaviour occurred. One of the most high-profile cryptocurrency meltdowns, FTX filed for bankruptcy on Friday after traders rushed to remove $6 billion off the platform in only 72 hours
Release - European Union Ambassador Peter Cavendish believes that Africa and the Caribbean can be the green hydrogen producers of the future. In addition, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA), Wamkele Mene, says the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia could
