By WiredJA KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 12, 2021 – The Government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Implementation Program has been endorsed by the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) and its affiliates. JCTU executive members, led by President, Helene Davis Whyte, publicly pledged their support for the initiative during a press conference hosted by Minister of Health and […]
At the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the General Elections which will be held in that country on Thursday, 16 September 2021. The six-member Mission will be headed by Mr. Ian S. Hughes, Assistant to the […]
By WiredJA News Team UNITED NATIONS, September 11, 2021 -Following the release of its findings, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAO) has urgently called for more investment to help rural Haitians go back to small-scale farming and avoid a worsening of the food crisis. Last month’s earthquake destroyed markets, roads, storage and processing […]
Sign at Pan American Health Organization Headquarters and World Health Organization Regional Office in Washington, DC. – Washington D.C. – March 7,2020 (Shutterstock) By PAHO Washington, D.C. September 10, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of Wellness Week 2021, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments to strengthen social support mechanisms to foster […]
Opening ceremonies at the United Nations General Assembly took place prior to member nations signing the Paris Climate Accord. Grenadan Prime Minister Keith Mitchell – New York City – April 22, 2016 (Shutterstock) By CARICOM Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell will launch the CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force during a […]
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 — Statement by the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, at a Flag Raising Ceremony to Commemorate the 48th Anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held at the National Heroes Park on July 30, 2021. I am always heartened to be at ceremonies such as this one. Modest in […]
By Jean Eddy Saint Paul, The Conversation The powerful earthquake that struck Haiti on Aug. 14, 2021, followed a long series of natural and human-caused disasters to rock the country. Unfortunately, if history offers any clues, earthquake relief efforts will be complicated by the nation’s recent political unrest. President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated less than […]
On August 31, 1962, the twin Republic of Trinidad and Tobago gained its independence from Great Britain. Celebrating its 59th Independence Anniversary on August 31, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley stated that as the Independence Day holiday approaches, people should use the time to reflect and be grateful to be citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. […]
Washington, D.C.: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, reported that health facilities in three departments in post-earthquake Haiti are overwhelmed and called on the international community to meet the country’s “immense” need for medical personnel, supplies, equipment, and patient transportation. “In total 24 health facilities suffered damage, mainly first level of […]
By Media Writer, Jamaicans The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport celebrated the 134th anniversary of the birth of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey with a floral tribute at his tomb at the National Heroes Park on Tuesday, August 17. The commemorative […]