Officials from St. Lucia’s public and private Health Sector attended a presentation on Health financing, hosted by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs. The presentation was facilitated by Dr. Kester Nedd. He heads a consortium of companies, charged with the task of reviewing National Health Insurance within the region. Dr. Nedd believes that […]
NEW YORK CITY – APRIL 14 2015: Several hundred activists from Stop Mass Incarceration Network rallied at Union Square Park before marching to Lower Manhattan. Rev Calvin Butts III. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on the passing of Reverend Dr. Calvin Butts III: “It is with […]
By Linda Nwoke A lot has changed in New York and the city since the pandemic. Besides the post-traumatic impact of the pandemic, which has left many New Yorkers emotionally drained and financially strained, the city is still striving to recover at multiple levels, with highs and lows in specific sectors. Some areas used in […]
For the third season in a row, the National Basketball Association, (NBA), will reportedly not be randomly testing players for marijuana—a policy that insiders expect could become permanent. The Dominica government says it expects to table legislation that will give effect to the establishment of a cannabis industry by next year. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit […]
The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) invites its Members, Exporters, Importers, and other all with interest in leveraging the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Market Intelligence tools to attend this 3-Part Series hosted on October 19th, November 9th and December 13th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Economic Partnership Agreements are good […]
Washington, D.C. | U.S.A. – Aug 28, 2021: March On for Voting Rights “Protect Our Vote!” (Shutterstock) By Holly Otterbein and Elena Schneider, Politico PHILADELPHIA — On a chilly afternoon last week, Pastor Melanie DeBouse stood on a small stage in a city park trying to fire up her neighbors, many of them Black, and […]
The newly enacted Youth Economy Program, the brainchild of Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, has attracted support and acclaim from Saint Lucia’s close ally and diplomatic partner the Republic of China (Taiwan). Hon. Pierre’s Youth Economy Program affords Saint Lucia’s young aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners an exclusive and streamlined facility to acquire grant […]
More than a dozen Aquaponics farmers in St. Kitts and Nevis are participating in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “Advancing Aquaponics through Business Plan Development in the Eastern Caribbean” workshop which launched on Monday. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Samal Duggins made an appearance at the workshop on Wednesday 20th October […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the wider OECS have lost a pioneer and champion in the fight to reduce plastic pollution in the region. Dwight Hillocks, the Chief Executive Officer of All Islands Recycling Inc based in St. Vincent has passed. In paying tribute, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, noted his ‘commitment to […]
The Caribbean Association of Banks will hold a five-day Conference in St. Lucia starting on Tuesday. The October 25-29 CAB Conference will take place at the Harbor Club Saint Lucia, Curio Collection by Hilton. The conference is being described as the foremost gathering of the regional financial services industry. The feature address will be delivered […]