On 24th November 2023 Saint Lucia achieved a resounding victory in the election for the Presidency of the Executive Board of UNESCO, following a year-long, arduous campaign led by Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre and Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, the Permanent Delegate of Saint Lucia to UNESCO. Under the direction of Ambassador Chagoury, Saint Lucia […]
The St. Lucia Chamber will host the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday 21st February 2024 from 12:30 p.m. His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will speak on Opportunities to Do Business in Guyana. (The Fastest Growing Economy in the World) His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan […]
By PAHO | February 15, 2024 Washington D.C. 15 February 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced a new partnership agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help strengthen equitable access to cancer medications for children in Latin America and the Caribbean. The four-year agreement will focus on the provision of […]
By Leo Gilling Black History Month (African American History Month) is celebrated in February because it coincides with the birthday of two significant figures in America’s history. First, Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States, was born on February 12th, and Frederick Douglass, a former enslaved African American, chose February 14th as his birthday. […]
By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga | February 14, 2024 | Reuters PORT OF SPAIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) – A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago’s shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite directions into the Caribbean Sea, the island’s emergency management agency (TEMA) said on Wednesday, putting the country’s neighbors on […]
Photo courtesy: Caribbean Travel Marketplace The Third Annual Caribbean Travel Forum and First Responsible Tourism Day will be included in this year’s activities in Montego Bay MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (February 13, 2024) – Registration is open for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 42nd annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled from May 20-23, 2024, at […]
The two OECS Member States implementing Recycle OECS Model Demonstration Projects, have determined the mechanisms that are most feasible for the collection and processing of recyclable plastic in their countries. This milestone in is significant for the finalization of mechanisms under the technical pillar of the Recycle OECS Model, which focuses on a financially sustainable […]
Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre expressed his support for the Bank of Saint Lucia Global Investment Fund (the Fund) during his keynote address at the official launch on February 1, 2024. The Fund, an initiative aimed at enhancing investment opportunities and bolstering economic growth, garnered praise from Prime Minister Pierre for its innovative approach […]
Photo courtesy: Press Secretary, PMO Basseterre, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, February 10, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honorable (Hon.) Dr. Terrance Drew, exchanged vows with Diani Jimesha Prince in a joyous ceremony held on Saturday, February 10th, on the picturesque CARICOM island of Barbados. Surrounded by their cherished family and loved ones, the […]
By WiredJA News Team Kingston, Jamaica. January 27, 2024: The People’s National Party Shadow Minister of Agriculture Dr. Dayton Campbell is alleging that there is some amount of “hanky Panky” taking place with regard to the distribution of government funded fertilizer across several parishes in western Jamaica. In a statement today, Dr. Campbell denounced what […]