MoHWSS UN WOMEN UNFPA Global Affairs Canada launch Build Back Equal Project in Dominica and the Windward Islands

MoHWSS UN WOMEN UNFPA Global Affairs Canada launch Build Back Equal Project in Dominica and the Windward Islands

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services in partnership with UN Women and UNFPA with funding from Global Affairs Canada, is currently implementing the the “Build Back Equal” project with in Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This 4-year joint project will contribute to women’s economic resilience in the Eastern […]

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 Trip Down Memory Lane- Games We Used to Play

Trip Down Memory Lane- Games We Used to Play

Just recently I had this discussion with my closest friend from childhood, that neighbourhoods do not build friendships like they used to. Growing up in Dominica in the 70s, 80s and 90s, meant that during the summer and in the afternoons after school, we rushed home, not just to watch some cartoons, but to enjoy […]

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 Signing of Letter of Agreement between the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)

Signing of Letter of Agreement between the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)

On 3 March 2022, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will sign a Letter of Agreement. In today’s Caribbean, the tourism operating environment, visitor health and safety, destination and services quality, with tangible links to community development, have emerged as hallmarks for a viable, sustainable and reputable […]

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 Low vaccination rates in the Caribbean must be urgently addressed to stop the spread of COVID-19 says PAHO Director

Low vaccination rates in the Caribbean must be urgently addressed to stop the spread of COVID-19 says PAHO Director

Washington D.C., 23 February 2022 (PAHO) – Low vaccination coverage in many countries of the Caribbean must be urgently addressed to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable, warned PAHO Director, Carissa F. Etienne, with health care workers and the elderly remaining particularly at risk. Out of the 13 countries and territories in […]

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 Miss India Wins Miss Universe 2021

Miss India Wins Miss Universe 2021

Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu earned the prestigious crown in Eilat, Israel, on Sunday after beating out the runners-up, Miss Paraguay and Miss South Africa. In a speech on stage during the pageant, Sandhu urged young people to “know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful, stop comparing yourself to others. The pageant […]

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 AIM BY ROWL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

AIM BY ROWL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

AIM BY ROWL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The Regional Organisation for Women in Leadership (ROWL) is pleased to announce the open call for applications for its new program Advancing and Inspiring Mentees (AIM). The program will harness the potential of 10 young aspiring women leaders through effective programmes and mentorship. The program will commence on January […]

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