PAHO - The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global Tuberculosis (TB) report underscores a significant worldwide recovery in the scale-up of TB diagnosis and treatment services in 2022. It shows an encouraging trend starting to reverse the detrimental effects of COVID-19 disruptions on TB services. Featuring
Earlier this year, more than 1,100 applicants were narrowed to 15 finalists by a global panel of scientific, academic, and subject-matter experts. This year's winners were chosen by Prince William and the Earthshot Prize Council, chaired by Christiana Figueres, an architect of the Paris Agreement. At
Media Release - On Wednesday, October 25th, the Rotary Club of Dominica continued its annual tradition of spreading the warmth of Creole culture to the residents of the Grotto Home for the Homeless. As the island buzzes with the spirit of nationality, pride, culture, and
(Press Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, St. Kitts and Nevis) - The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis hosted the inaugural World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Ministerial Meeting for Caribbean Countries at the Park Hyatt, with Attorney General, the Hon. Garth Wilkin, presiding over the event. Throughout
GIS - Barbados has received several prestigious awards and nominations recently, including being named ‘Best Winter Sun Destination’ at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards and ‘Favourite Caribbean Island’ at Ice Travel Group’s inaugural Destination Awards. Barbados was also recently named a finalist in the ‘Tourism Board of the Year’ category at the
After a lengthy trial involving the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and trading company Alameda Research, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of fraud and money laundering. It ends the astonishing decline in fortune for the 31-year-old former billionaire, who was formerly dubbed the "King of Crypto" and
Leaders from around the world extended their congratulations to Dominica as the nation marked its 45th Independence Day on November 3. In a report by WIC News, leaders from the Middle East and South Asia conveyed their greetings to Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and President
Hurricane Tammy is headed to the Bermuda after wreaking havoc with heavy rainfall in the northeastern Caribbean on Monday, marking its presence after making landfall in Barbuda. As of Wednesday morning, it has escalated to a Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph,
As Tropical Storm Tammy looms in the Atlantic, currently at 425 miles east-southeast of Guadeloupe, the Caribbean is advised be on alert for its 19th storm for the season. While the storm is presently moving westward, meteorologists predict a gradual turn to the west-northwest in the
The Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) conducted a Regional Conference and 6th Annual General Meeting under the theme, “Navigating Horizons: Mobilizing Stronger Networks for Caribbean Women towards a Sustainable Maritime Industry.” This dynamic, empowering and informative conference brought together members affectionately called SEAsters from
