UN News - The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. The high-level meeting was held to raise awareness
Release - The University of the West Indies will host a virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on The Bridgetown Initiative this Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 12:00 pm (Eastern Caribbean/Eastern Daylight) and 11:00 am (Jamaica) via UWItv. The Bridgetown Initiative aims to overcome some of the main shortcomings
The people of Dominica may soon begin to get more updates about the island's largest infrastructure project to date. In a press conference on March 27, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that a media site visit will be held soon for the international airport that
UN News - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said, as the General Assembly met to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the process of transitioning the country from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic. Holness told the newly formed Constitutional Reform Committee at the Prime Minister's Office that the approach must be collaborative and guided by
Release - The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that JetBlue is adding additional service to the destination in time for its biggest cultural festival, Spicemas. From 7 August to 1 September 2023, the carrier will operate a second daily nonstop flight, a 162-seat A320, leaving
Release - The Commonwealth Secretariat has organised a workshop in Trinidad and Tobago this week for Caribbean and Americas election administrators to examine issues impacting electoral integrity, transparency and inclusiveness, with the aim of enhancing confidence in the democratic process. Held in Port-of-Spain from 19 to
Release - The Turks and Caicos Islands announce an update to its Public and Environmental Health Arriving Passengers Travel Clearance Regulations, which will no longer mandate travellers to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before arriving at the destination. The vaccination lift, which will go
UN News - Humanity is facing a “difficult truth” the UN chief said just ahead of World Meteorological Day – the damage already being caused by climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.” He laid down the challenge to governments worldwide, to make 2023 a year of
New York-based magazine TIME has released its prestigious list of the world's greatest places for 2023, with a tiny Caribbean island making the cut as a destination that is "keeping the Caribbean beautiful." TIME Magazine included Dominica in its top 50 list for its "rain forests,
