UN News - Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution mean that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations in demand by wealthier countries, according to the latest Global Vaccine Market Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the first to examine the implications
According to persons familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified, EU antitrust investigators are considering charges against Facebook parent Meta for handling consumer data and integrating its classified ads service with its social network. The European Commission, which can fine companies up to
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), a member of the National Security Council and the driving force behind the Jamaican government's "Get Every Illegal Gun Campaign," has stepped up its efforts to combat criminal networks that seek to import illegal guns through the country's controlled borders
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) announced the resumption of Air Canada and Sunwing Airlines services from Toronto Pearson Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport. Air Canada has a twice-weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, Sunwing Airlines has a weekly service every Sunday. Petra Roach, CEO
SKNIS - Carnival Spirit made its maiden cruise call on the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, making it the first call from Carnival Cruise Line to dock at Port Zante in Basseterre, St. Kitts for the 2022-2023 season. Minister of Tourism, the
At a meeting held on the Windsor Park Sports Stadium Forecourt on Tuesday night, the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) revealed its slate for the upcoming general elections. Incumbent Prime Minister and Vieille Case MP Roosevelt Skerrit spearheaded the announcement of ten new candidates running for DLP. Roland
Tropical Storm Nicole strengthened as it churned into the Bahamas on its way to Florida's Atlantic coast, where a hurricane warning was issued for over 250 miles of shoreline, and millions of citizens were advised to hunker down and prepare. Nicole, with maximum sustained winds of
UN News - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and northeast Bangladesh being the highest in over 30 years. The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in its alert on Tuesday,
After torrential rains that caused ravaging flash floods in Dominica early this week, residents in some parts of the island found themselves with limited access to water supply. On its Facebook page, Dominica Water and Sewerage Company Limited (DOWASCO) apologized for the "unannounced" water interruption. "This interruption
UN News - The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday. As young people continue to flee fighting
