UN News - The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a “natural climate unaffected by human influence,” the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared on
On Thursday, July 21, The Full Reform of Education in Jamaica Report, 2021, better known as the Orlando Patterson Commission Report will be examined during a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for
Release - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) stated on Monday that Member States should continue to remain on high alert for the importation of viral or other infections and monitor in-country syndromic surveillance systems for increases in fever and rash illnesses. “At CARPHA we coordinate public health
DeNovo Energy Limited (DeNovo), part of the Proman family of companies, announced the delivery of the first gas from its Zandolie field. The unmanned minimum facility is DeNovo’s second offshore field development to be completed in Block 1 (a) on the west coast of Trinidad. “DeNovo has
Release - Innovation was at the center of discussions as the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered to host the ‘CEO Breakfast’ in Saint Lucia on July 11, 2022. The event, the first in
Young residents of Dominica who are looking to invest in their own homes will be able to do so at a less expensive rate. This is what Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skeritt promised as he announced on Saturday the government's "Future Housing Programme," where affordable housing
Ghana declares its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, said the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement comes after two unrelated patients from the southern Ashanti region, both of whom later died, tested positive for the virus. One case
Release - The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union and Headline Entertainment (Jamaica) is supporting Caribbean artistes to gain greater exposure to international music executives with the 2nd staging of the Caribbean Rhythm Showcase. The event producers are looking for
Travelers of the Caribbean region have spoken: Dominica is the best island to visit. This is according to the World's Best Awards survey by T + L this year, where Dominica claimed the number one spot as the best place to visit in the sought-after region.
UN News - In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants. According to a new update on Wednesday from
