Photo courtesy: Lyndon Taylor NEW YORK, NY – May 13, 2024 – Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), a renowned New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth, for three decades is embarking on its annual mission of hope and empowerment as members of the executive, led by Gary Williams, Founder travel to Kingston, Jamaica […]
The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) has predicted near-record heat in the Caribbean region from April to September 2024, with sweltering conditions expected in August and September. This forecast’s implications include an increased risk of heat stress among vulnerable populations and small livestock due to high temperatures and rising humidity in September. The need for […]
Photo courtesy: Department of Public Information By Department of Public Information Over 13,000 Guyanese are expected to receive $11 billion in student loan relief, as the government announced plans to commence phase one of the loan write-off program for University of Guyana students. This is in keeping with its manifesto promise of providing free tertiary […]
Photo courtesy: Prime Minister’s Office By Prime Minister’s Office Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 14, 2024 — The Honorable Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister, is lauding the achievements of the National Assembly during the current Parliamentary Term. In just 19 months since the term began on October 25, 2022, the National Assembly has sat in […]
Editorial credit: Chris Allan / Shutterstock.com Antigua Cruise Port is leading the charge in empowering the nation’s youth by sponsoring the 61st Annual Miss Jaycees Queen Show, an event that has made significant contributions to Antigua’s summer Carnival celebrations over many years. The glamorous, multi-faceted pageant will feature a maximum of twelve contestants from across […]
Photo courtesy: Department of Public Information By Department of Public Information President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing transformation and projected growth under the leadership of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government. President Ali was at the time delivering remarks at the opening of the party’s 32nd Congress, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre […]
By CARICOM (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – Senior foreign affairs officials met via video conference anchored at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat on April 29-30 to review and finalize the foreign policy matters that will be placed on the agenda of the 27th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) scheduled […]
By PAHO Washington, D.C. / Houston, May 1, 2024― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen cancer prevention and control initiatives across the Americas. The event took place in Washington, D.C., with leaders from both organizations. As part of the new agreement, […]
Photo courtesy: CARICOM By CARICOM (Via St Kitts and Nevis Information Service) Saint Lucia, 30 April 2024 – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, delivered a compelling address during the 68th Annual Health Research Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in St. Lucia, on April 25, 2024, highlighting […]
By PAHO Washington, D.C., 25 April 2024 (PAHO) – The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and the director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, signed an agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of health services, strengthen primary healthcare, and enhance pandemic preparedness across Latin America and the Caribbean region. […]