Number of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean has more than doubled since 2005 to 15 million in 2022, highlighting the need to strengthen data-driven policies to protect their right to health The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched the Information Platform on Health and Migration in the Americas, a new initiative to […]

(The New Today) -Grenadians will go to the polls on June 23 to elect a new government to run the country for the next five years. The date was announced Saturday night by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell at a public meeting of the ruling New National Party (NNP) held in Telescope, the heartland of […]

More than 40 participants from 12 Red Cross Societies and regional partners, including the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDMEA), will participate in a regional workshop on cooperation and disaster risk management from May 17-19, 2022, in Sint Maarten. The Caribbean is exposed to major challenges in terms of natural hazards, epidemics, and climate change. […]

Twenty legislators from Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the United States gathered at the Hilton Barbados for a governance workshop hosted by the U.S. House Democracy Partnership on Saturday, April 23.  They were joined by U.S. Ambassador Linda Taglialatela, Barbadian Ambassador Noel Lynch, and Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador Ronald Sanders.  Representatives from the National Democratic Institute and International […]

(US EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN)– Good afternoon, everyone.  Good afternoon.  Thank you all for joining us today for this very important meeting.  I am Kamala Harris, and I’m pleased to welcome you all to this conversation and this convening. As a neighbor in the Western Hemisphere, the United States shares a common bond with the nations of […]

PAHO calls for detection of all cases and equitable access to care for this disease, which causes about 30,000 new infections each year Due to its silent nature, less than 10% of those infected with Chagas disease each year receive timely diagnosis and, therefore, effective treatment in Mexico, Central America, and South America, where the […]

Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) has amended its organizational structure to include a new Office of Sustainability, demonstrating its intent to integrate sustainability into its strategic and operational processes. The Office of Sustainability will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies that will steer the Group’s operations to incorporate ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concerns. […]

On April 9, 2021, the explosive eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the Caribbean, caused more than 13,000 people who live in the nearby red and orange zones to be evacuated. One year later, the impact of the disaster is still evident, and the International Federation of […]