Release - On June 18th 2022, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) observed its 41st Anniversary, with celebrations held under the theme, ‘41 Years of Integration: Overcoming Challenges to Build Resilience and Sustainability.’ The activities in commemoration of the Anniversary included a Thanksgiving Service, OECS
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre (SRC) has won the 2022 Volcanic Surveillance and Crisis Management Award from the world’s leading global volcanological association. UWI SRC Director Dr Erouscilla Joseph accepted the award presented by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry
Colombians have elected its new set of leaders in the tightest election in recent years -- Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez with an unexpectedly wide margin of some 720,000 votes. Petro, a former mayor of capital
US Coast Guard Cutter Thetis' crew seized more than $99 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. Approximately 5,237 pounds of the illegal narcotic was offloaded at the USCG Base Miami Beach last Friday. “Interdicting drug traffickers on the open ocean is challenging work and every
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has become the latest CARICOM leader to have tested positive for COVID-19. Press Secretary, Roy Morris said in a statement that Mottley has a mild case and is doing well. "The Doctors have advised that she will remain at home until
The EU is preparing to take action against the spread of fake accounts and false news by ordering social media companies to impose stricter measures or companies may face the risk of paying hefty fines. Google, Facebook/Meta, Twitter, and other technology companies will be required to show they
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
