Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced nearly $3 million in relief secured for workers from six major businesses to resolve violations of the City’s workplace laws: White Castle, Taco Bell, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon, Farm Country grocery store, and Public Preparatory […]
By WiredJA News Team | January 25, 2024 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 25, 2025 – In a landmark move to bolster agricultural productivity and food security in the Caribbean, the USAID’s Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) program was inaugurated at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. The initiative, a part of the broader CARICOM policy, […]
By Linda Nwoke Jamaica, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and vibrant culture. It is an island home to more than 2.8 million English and Jamaican Patois-speaking people and a popular tourist destination for many worldwide. The island’s economy is based on agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. […]
By Linda Nwoke Listen to the interview with President and CEO of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Atiba T. Edwards, here. The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is a haven for budding explorers, storytellers, and makers to play, learn, and grow. A wonder that is nestled within the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn and remains a creative space […]
Editorial credit: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab / Shutterstock.com By BGIS | January 22, 2024 Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920. The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and the late Ruth nee O’Neal, Errol was the […]
By PAHO | January 22, 2024 Geneva, Switzerland, 22 January 2023 (PAHO) – The 154th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board kicked off today in Geneva, Switzerland. During the week, members of the Board will discuss over 40 health topics, including WHO’s 14th General Program of Work (GPW14); health emergency prevention, preparedness […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders Watch Sir Ronald Sanders reflecting on the Caribbean here. The Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the transition of government in Guatemala, despite numerous attempts to disrupt the process. Undoubtedly, had the OAS and its Secretary-General, […]
By Ajonté Josiah Education has been at the forefront of the news in recent weeks, with Governments across the Caribbean engaging in various agreements to improve the state of education in the region. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is the education cornerstone for most English-speaking Caribbean. For many Caribbean countries, CXC provides the primary exams students take […]
Haiti celebrated its 220th Independence Anniversary on January 1, 2024. Haiti made history by being the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery on January 1, 1804. Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1838. Ancestors’ Day and Independence Day are commemorated on the first two days of the calendar year. Many […]
Editorial credit: Ruben Martinez Barricarte / Shutterstock.com By NPR Staff | January 2, 2024 | npr.org Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced Tuesday afternoon that she will step aside following new accusations of plagiarism. Her resignation comes just six months after she was appointed in the top job. A letter from Gay, the university’s first […]