By Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Healthbeat New York RSV is on the rise and affecting a lot of young children. The good news is that there are now two keyways to protect babies. This story was originally published by Healthbeat. The respiratory season has continued to pick up in New York and nationally. We now have data […]
By Cara Elizabeth Furman, THECONVERSATION In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or expression, or teach from a designated page in a guidebook on […]
By Vanessa Buschschlüter , BBC News At least 110 mostly elderly people have been brutally murdered by gang members in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a human rights group. The National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) said a local gang leader had targeted them after his son fell ill and subsequently died. The gang […]
By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Joni Hanebutt / shutterstock.com Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has accused luxury all-inclusive chain Sandals of attempting to exploit tax concessions and evade paying taxes. “We are currently facing an issue with Sandals,” Browne remarked recently on a weekly radio program. “The Inland Revenue has […]
Photo credit: Caribbean Business Report St Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves says the country’s economy lost an estimated EC$290.12 million (US$107 million) following the collapse of the two Trinidad-based insurance companies in 2009. In October, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the Trinidad and Tobago government was not […]
Photo credit: Caribbean Business Report Dominica’s beekeeping stars win big at the Hewanorra National Honey Show with 16 awards, the most claimed by any country at the event. The Hewanorra National Honey Show took place in Saint Lucia following the culmination of the 12th Caribbean Beekeepers Congress. The congress, which took place over 4 days, brought […]
The Government of Honduras received a payout of US$4,665,090 within 14 days of an excess rainfall event that affected that country over the period November 14 to 19, 2024. The Government of Honduras joined CCRIF in 2024, purchasing parametric insurance coverage for excess rainfall, effective June 1, 2024. On receipt of the payout, Minister of […]
The Eastern Caribbean Invest Blue Virtual Forum led by the Inter-American Development Bank, Compete Caribbean, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS, Invest Saint Lucia, Invest SVG (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and Grenada Investment Development Corporation (GIDC) was successfully completed last week! Key stakeholders, visionaries, and policymakers convened to explore investment opportunities in the […]
Global trade is set to reach a record $33 trillion in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update published by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 5 December. This $1 trillion increase, reflecting 3.3% annual growth, highlights resilience in global trade despite persistent challenges. Robust growth in services trade, up 7% for the year, […]
Editorial credit: Luciavonu /shutterstock.com The economy is on track to grow by 4.3% in financial year 2024/25, registering a fourth consecutive year of GDP growth above 3% since Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre came to Office in July 2021. Following consecutive years of economic declines, from 3.4% in 2017 to 2.9% in 2018 and […]