The Ministry of Health encourages Dominicans to play their part in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. Minister for Health, Wellness and New Health Investment Dr Irving McIntyre said that after COVID-19, reducing cases of NCDs is Dominica’s next challenge. “The best way is to transfer
The rising energy prices has prompted Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne to call out the trade embargo of the United States to Venezuela, saying that the sanctions on Venezuela are also hurting other nations in the Caribbean region. In a report by the Caribbean
UN NEWS—Amid the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Haiti, discussions about the country’s future governance remain deadlocked, UN Special Representative Helen La Lime said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. She called for greater support for the Caribbean nation as protracted insecurity and
Release - The COVID-19 pandemic has further widened the digital gap globally. A joint report by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft, has highlighted that nearly 224 million people, or 32%, in Latin America and the
Former Premier of the Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie has been released on Monday, after forty-six days in police custody. Sources said that Fahie posted a one-million-dollar ($1,000,000 US) bail in Florida with a Nebbia Proffer condition attached to half of the funds. The affidavit document named Albion
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin and an outspoken opponent of his invasion of Ukraine, has been reportedly transferred to a high-security facility farther from Moscow. Navalny was arrested in January 2021 upon returning from Germany, where he
Michael Lollo is departing his role as the National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO) President to become the Chief Operating Officer of the National Kidney Registry. Matthew Cavanaugh will become the next NKDO President. He is a non-directed kidney donor who donated his kidney in 2021
Media Release - “To date, no confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in the Caribbean Region. However, the risk of spread to the Caribbean Region is likely as travel is returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. It is therefore important that CARPHA Member States raise awareness in
Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson makes history as the second black woman to achieve EGOT status after bringing home the Tony Award for her stellar co-production of the broadway musical A Strange Loop. EGOT stands for the prestigious awarding ceremonies – Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. After Whoopi Goldberg, Hudson
As the world adopts eco-friendly practices, the demand for sustainable goods and services grows. In December 2020, the United Nations said that a promising movement is taking shape in line with the world’s most urgent mission – to reduce carbon neutrality by 2050. With the housing sector
