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A Conversation with H.E. Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana

A conversation on the future of the US-Guyana relationship.

A Conversation with H.E. Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana

By Atlantic Council Guyana’s economy is on track to grow by almost 60 percent this year with oil reserves that rank the second highest in Latin America and the Caribbean. The country is at the forefront of leading new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) initiatives to address the region’s almost $6 billion food import bill and high […]

Govt Ministers Call for a More ‘Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable’ Tourism Industry as a ‘Significant Economic Driver’ in the Region

Govt Ministers Call for a More ‘Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable’ Tourism Industry as a ‘Significant Economic Driver’ in the Region

By Dominica News Online Minister for Trade, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business and Export Development , Ian Douglas, has proposed that in an effort to dramatically transform tourism sectors in the region, its leaders must aspire to a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism industry. His statement came during the opening ceremony of the 7th meeting […]

WIRSPA Welcomes New Members, Calls for Festival Restraint

WIRSPA Welcomes New Members, Calls for Festival Restraint

By Barbados Today Traffic The West Indies Rum Producers Association (WIRSPA) – the grouping of Caribbean rum producers, last week welcomed several new members into the WIRSPA ‘family’ at their annual general meeting (AGM). The association, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, welcomed St. Vincent Distillers representing St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a […]

Why the WHO Finally Declared Monkeypox a Global Public Health Emergency

A “public health emergency of international concern” is the organization’s loudest alarm bell. Here’s what it can accomplish.

Why the WHO Finally Declared Monkeypox a Global Public Health Emergency

People check in with a healthcare worker as they wait in line to receive the Monkeypox vaccine at Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles on July 20, 2022. (Shutterstock) By Keren Landman, VOX On Saturday, July 23, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the spread of monkeypox to be a public […]