By PAHO | February 15, 2024 Washington D.C. 15 February 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced a new partnership agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help strengthen equitable access to cancer medications for children in Latin America and the Caribbean. The four-year agreement will focus on the provision of […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Listen to Congresswoman Yvette Clarke speaking on Reggae Icon, Bob Marley, here and here. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, representing the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, NY, has introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives, asking Congress to recognize the birthday of legendary reggae artist Robert ‘‘Bob’’ Nesta […]
By Leo Gilling Black History Month (African American History Month) is celebrated in February because it coincides with the birthday of two significant figures in America’s history. First, Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States, was born on February 12th, and Frederick Douglass, a former enslaved African American, chose February 14th as his birthday. […]
By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga | February 14, 2024 | Reuters PORT OF SPAIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) – A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago’s shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite directions into the Caribbean Sea, the island’s emergency management agency (TEMA) said on Wednesday, putting the country’s neighbors on […]
Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com By Jordan Andrews | MSN President Biden called for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the US, including those who arrived during his administration. He emphasized the need for documentation and immigration reform, particularly for young DREAMers. Biden said, “Now, it doesn’t address everything I’d like […]
Photo courtesy: Caribbean Travel Marketplace The Third Annual Caribbean Travel Forum and First Responsible Tourism Day will be included in this year’s activities in Montego Bay MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (February 13, 2024) – Registration is open for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 42nd annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled from May 20-23, 2024, at […]
By Gwynne Hogan Rachel Holliday Smith | February 13, 2024 The January brawl between NYPD officers and migrants in Times Square that went viral has sparked a national firestorm over long-standing sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation between federal authorities and local law enforcement. Republicans seized on the attack to argue that sanctuary laws should be changed. […]
Listen to the interview with New York State Trial Lawyers Association President, David Scher, here: New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Chair of the NYS Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Grieving Families Act (2024-S8485) on Monday, landmark legislation that reforms and modernizes New York’s antiquated wrongful death statute. The legislature passed the bill with overwhelming bipartisan support […]
From July 10-12, 2024 the Caribbean Export Development Agency, in colloboration with the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the European Union, and the CARICOM Secretariat will host the 2024 Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF2024). The event will take place at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Visit caribbeaninvestmentforum.com to learn more and pre-register.
The two OECS Member States implementing Recycle OECS Model Demonstration Projects, have determined the mechanisms that are most feasible for the collection and processing of recyclable plastic in their countries. This milestone in is significant for the finalization of mechanisms under the technical pillar of the Recycle OECS Model, which focuses on a financially sustainable […]
