Yesterday, the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) met to celebrate the Foundation’s donation of US$75,000 to help enhance rainfall monitoring systems and disaster preparedness in the Caribbean and another US$5,000 to print and disseminate additional copies of CCRIF’s children’s publication on “Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change”, […]

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), with funding support from the United States Government donated a variety of equipment to the Nursing Simulation Laboratory of the University of Belize. From the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, a country’s health system must build the […]

With a major international organization reporting that more Caribbean workers have wage-earning jobs than did before the pandemic, a regional recruitment firm says it’s doing its part to help people easily find better-paying and higher-quality jobs. Caribbean Employment Services Inc. is a market-leading digital talent acquisition service that aims to connect the top talent from […]

In celebration of World Food Day, officers of The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations visited the St. Catherine Primary School in St. Philip, Barbados to chat with the children on the important of World Food Day and water as an important resource. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) […]

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli government formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military labored into Monday to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The toll passed 1,100 dead and […]

 An enlightening panel discussion, “Conversations on Migration in the Caribbean – Engaging the Private Sector” is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 11 October 2023, in a virtual format. The event will be moderated by Stephanie Dei, Head of Private Sector Partnerships at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). It will feature three distinguished panelists representing […]

I am aware of recent media reports about the possibility of the Russian Federation revoking its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The Russian Federation has consistently reaffirmed its strong support of the CTBT since its very inception, helping to negotiate the Treaty in the Conference on Disarmament, signing the day it opened for signature on […]