By WiredJA News Team Earlier this year, in its April 2022 World Economic Outlook, the IMF projected a nearly 50 per cent rate of economic growth for Guyana this year. Beyond 2022, the IMF said Guyana is expected to record a 34.5 per cent increase in 2023 and a 3.7 per cent increase by 2027. […]
Barbados Consul General Hon Mackie Holder presents Earl Phillips with a Citation for his outstanding community service. Photo Credit: Barbados Consulate After 11 years as TWU Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer, the second highest position in the Union, Earl Phillips, retired in May 2022. He was warmly congratulated on his tenure by President Tony Utano and other […]
With Omicron variant sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 driving most new COVID-19 infections, and other diseases likely to emerge in the future, increased medical production is key to saving lives, PAHO Director says.
By PAHO Washington D.C. 13 July 2022 (PAHO) – As Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 drive a new wave of COVID-19 infections across the Americas, and cases of monkeypox continue to rise, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to work together to meet the growing demand for […]
President Joseph R. Biden recognized Dr. Lindsay for being the first American to be immunized against Covid-19 and her advocacy for health equity.
New York, NY – July 07: , the first person in the United States to receive the Covid-19 vaccination, attends the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade on July 07, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Matthew Libassi, Northwell News During a special ceremony held at the White House on Thursday, July 7, President Joseph […]
The late U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Charles Turnbull (left) with current USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr. | Photo Credit: MPE Caribbean Report By MPE Caribbean Report Former U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Charles W. Turnbull, who passed away a week ago at age 87, is being remembered for his leadership of the Territory over two terms […]
Mia Lange has joined the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.
Photo Credit: MPE Caribbean Report By MPE Caribbean Report Following the recent appointment of Ellison “Tommy” Thompson as CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, communications specialist Mia Lange has been named Chief Marketing Officer. In the newly created role, Lange will manage and market the destination’s growing tourism sector by strengthening its presence in key international source markets. Lange will […]
By MPE Caribbean Report Calypso revolutionary David Michael Rudder of Trinidad & Tobago (pictured left) and former West Indies captain and batting sensation Sir Vivian Richards of Antigua and Barbuda were among four recipients of the prestigious Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) at the opening ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Paramaribo, Suriname […]
By Julia Rawlins-Bentham, GIS Barbados Youth and youth groups in Barbados involved in the fight against climate change have been given the assurance that they will be backed by the Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification as they fight for the cause. Minister Adrian Forde made this commitment as he addressed the Barbados Youth […]
By CARICOM Former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, received the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) on Sunday 3 July 2022, at the opening ceremony of the Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The Conference is being held in Paramaribo, Suriname. Amb. LaRocque was honored for being a regionalist […]
By Government of Barbados Tonight, I am touched, truly touched, by the news of the passing of a dear friend and party colleague, Ezra Alleyne. Ezra displayed an unmatched commitment to research and understanding of the letter and spirit of the law and was never one to argue any matter, in or outside of the […]