Grenada’s Carnival, Spicemas, Comes to New York City

Grenada’s Carnival, Spicemas, Comes to New York City

Live music, mas bands, costumes, cuisine and more will transport attendees to the Caribbean’s Spice Island New York, NY. – April 13, 2023 – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has partnered with The Spicemas Corporation to give New Yorkers a taste of its beloved carnival, Spicemas. On Sunday, May 7, 2023, Grenada will host an experiential Spicemas […]

PAHO and partners launch report series to support healthy aging strategies in the Americas

PAHO and partners launch report series to support healthy aging strategies in the Americas

By PAHO Washington, DC, April 17, 2023 (PAHO)- A series of reports that seek to contribute to the development of healthy aging strategies in the Americas was launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with other United Nations agencies and the Inter-American System. The series – The Decade of Healthy Aging in […]

Five important things you should have learned in sex ed – but probably didn’t

Five important things you should have learned in sex ed – but probably didn’t

By Joel Abrams If you grew up in the 90s and 00s, you may feel that sex education didn’t teach you much of practical value. Most sex education during this time followed a “prevention” approach, focusing on avoiding pregnancy and STIs, with most information largely targeted at heterosexual people. While some schools are now making […]

End Relentless Wars on Nature, Protect Our Common Home, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Mother Earth Day

End Relentless Wars on Nature, Protect Our Common Home, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Mother Earth Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April: On International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on humanity’s most important relationship — our relationship with the natural world. From the air we breathe to the water we drink to the soil that grows our food, humanity’s health depends on […]

Jamaican Man Deported From The U.K. Gets Extradited Back & Sentenced To 3 Years After Knowingly Infecting Woman With HIV 14 Years Ago

Jamaican Man Deported From The U.K. Gets Extradited Back & Sentenced To 3 Years After Knowingly Infecting Woman With HIV 14 Years Ago

39-year-old Jamaican man named Jermaine Scott — who was deported from the U.K. and sent back to his homeland — has recently been extradited back to Britain to receive a 3-year sentence for knowingly infecting a woman with HIV 14 years ago. It is reported that Scott was diagnosed with the virus in 2005 and […]

Labor weighs in on bail, ‘good cause,’ health care in New York budget

Labor weighs in on bail, ‘good cause,’ health care in New York budget

Amid the ongoing budget negotiations between legislative leaders and the governor ahead of the April 10 extended budget deadline, New York City’s largest labor union District Council 37 came out in opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed bail reform changes. The labor union – which represents 250,000 public employees – sent a memo to the Legislature asserting […]

American Airlines to add more capacity for 25th St. Kitts Music Festival

American Airlines to add more capacity for 25th St. Kitts Music Festival

As Caribbean delegations continue their work to encourage airlines to increase flights to and within the region, American Airlines has given the nod to St. Kitts by adding flights to the destination this summer. Marsha Henderson, Tourism Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, announced at the Routes Americas route development conference in Chicago this week […]

The UWI named among winners of the Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards

The UWI named among winners of the Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards

A collaborative project undertaken by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (FS) to support MSMEs through upskilling and digitalization, was announced as a winner of the 2022 Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards. In 2021, The UWI and FS […]

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