CARICOM Energy Month will be observed in November under the theme ‘Our Future is Electric’. CARICOM Energy Month is aimed at: engaging regional stakeholders on cross-cutting issues and multi-sectoral actions that can build economic, social, environmental, and climate resilience within CARICOM; sharing information and knowledge on strategies and
The United Nations Foundation announced today the recipients of its annual Global Leadership Awards, which recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations whose work embodies the values and purposes of the UN: to create a safer, healthier, and fairer world for everyone, everywhere. The 2022 awardees are The Hon.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a "productive meeting" with Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. “Deputy Managing Director Bo Li visited Dominica to discuss the existential threat of climate change and its impact on the island, how the IMF can support the country with its Disaster
UN News - Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in the world. As the warming trend continues, exceptional heat, wildfires, floods and other climate change impacts will affect
Release - The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board successfully wrapped up its 2022 Turks and Caicos Conference (TACC). The 18th annual TACC held from Wednesday, October 26 to Friday, October 28invited the destination’s leading wholesalers and online travel agents to the Turks and Caicos Islands for
Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) final report on the cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections discovered at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston. Health Minister Christopher Tufton announced this during Tuesday's House of Representatives session (November 1). Klebsiella
Twenty-four individuals and groups will receive Meritorious Service Awards during the ceremony to observe Dominica's 44th anniversary of independence on November 3, 2022. Dominica Award of Honour Awardee: Honourable Reginald Austrie, the Minister for Housing and Urban Development and the Parliamentary Representative for the Cottage
UN News - Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) CRC members urged the international community to support authorities in the Caribbean country in guaranteeing
Regional paint manufacturer and retailer Harris Paints hits a half-century next month and is shaking up the paint industry by unveiling new revolutionary Next Gen products that are among the first of their kind worldwide and have earned them an international patent. Harris Paints’ next-generation products
UN News - This year’s UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific data reiterating that the world is not doing enough to tackle carbon emissions and protect the
