BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – DECEMBER 12, 2013: People walking in front of Parliament government building which is located on Broad Street. (Shutterstock) By GOV.BB Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, wants to see Barbados become a “hub for innovation” again. Senator Cummins expressed this view on Saturday night, as she delivered the feature address […]
Port-au-Prince, December 12, 2022 (PAHO) – With the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Haiti today received around 1.17 million doses of oral cholera vaccines as cases continue to rise in the country. The vaccine (Euvichol) was provided by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (IGC), which manages the global cholera vaccine […]
The Grenada government says it is partnering with Canada to further advance its transformational agenda. The Ministry of Mobilization Implementation and Transformation (MIT) will be the focal point to coordinate the Canada-CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism (CCEDM) technical assistance initiative implemented by the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO). A government statement said the program is fully […]
Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit announced that Dominica has the best National Hospital in the OECS. He stated that the same treatment people could get in the USA for cancer treatment, the DLP-led government offered to the people at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital’s oncology department. During the launch event of Melissa Poponne Skerrit for […]
The Bahamas government has dismissed as “inaccurate allegations” international criticism of the country’s digital asset regulations following the collapse of FTX. The crypto company is under investigation by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas, SCB, as well as the US Justice Department, following its spectacular fall. FTX moved its headquarters from Hong Kong to The […]
Photo: Alva Baptiste – Day 3 of the WTO’s Ministerial Conference, Bali, 3 December 2013. (Shutterstock) St. Lucia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste, the current chair of COTED has returned to the island after chairing the 55th Session of the Council, conducted from the 28th – 29th November 2022. The COTED is a critical organ […]
Women and youth from Soufriere recently benefited from a “Business Planning Model and Creation Workshop” aimed at guiding them through the necessary steps in producing short but comprehensive business plans. The two full days of training was held at the Innovation and Career Development Centre in New Development, Soufriere, from Thursday, November 24 to Friday, […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders Call me a cynic, but years of participation in negotiations between developed and developing countries have schooled me to be cautious about grand announcements and promises. The devil is usually in the details. Experience has taught me to remain hopeful, but to be vigilant in ensuring the commitments, pledges and promises […]
By Hon. Mackie Holder Consul General of Barbados in New York My Fellow Barbadians and Friends of Barbados, Our 56th Anniversary of Independence and First Anniversary of as a Parliamentary Republic signals the rebirth of Barbadian organizations, and the continuation of the rebuilding of our country. It has been a wonderful thing to join Barbadian […]
Export Saint Lucia has officially opened the Taste of Saint Lucia™ store at Pointe Seraphine. It’s been described as “your one-stop-shop for all things authentically Saint Lucian!” The Taste of Saint Lucia™ label, launched in 2018, aims to create a brand identity that captures the essence of our vibrant island. Export Saint Lucia worked with […]