Caribbean Airlines has been rated a ‘Four Star Major Airline’ by its passengers, in the APEX Official Airline Ratings™ for 2022. APEX designed the Official Airline Ratings™ to capture the voice of customers’ votes worldwide; this is the only airline rating programme based solely on independently verified passenger feedback. Caribbean Airlines ‘Four- Star’ status reinforces […]
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The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) will host a Regional Climate Change and Health Forum on December 7, to continue its efforts tosensitize the citizens of the Caribbean about the effects of Climate Change on Health. The Forum is to be held virtually under the auspices of an EU/CARIFORUM project, called “Strengthening Climate Resilient […]
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the CARICOM Secretariat, today convened regional stakeholders, including representatives from member states, to finalise the development of the regional Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) surveillance system. The initiative aims to improve the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and improve […]
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) teamed up recently to host a virtual Fish Silage for animal feed Workshop for 25 participants and stakeholders. Fish silage is the conversion of the parts of the fish that are typically discarded into safe and […]
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Under the leadership of the Government of Dominica, and the support of the Government of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean’s GUY-DOM Project continues its Week of Activities to highlight its achievements to date through the voices and faces of its implementing partners and beneficiaries. Its focus today is […]
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(PAHO) With Europe seeing record spikes in COVID-19 infections and cases rising by 23% in the Americas over the past week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned there is no room for complacency in tackling the pandemic. “As end of year celebrations approach, get vaccinated, keep gatherings small and ensure […]
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Low-level moisture associated with a tropical wave moving in from the south has been generating cloudy to overcast skies and moderate to heavy showers across mainly the southern section of Dominica. The projection is for showers and thunderstorm activity to continue with some short breaks in between. Unstable conditions are projected to linger across the […]
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The United States donated 52,650 COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine doses free of charge to the people of Saint Lucia on Tuesday, August 17. U.S. Ambassador to Saint Lucia Linda Taglialatela joined Prime Minister Philip Pierre at the George F.L. Charles Airport to welcome the vaccines, a direct result of cooperation between the United States and Saint […]
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GUANGZHOU, China — Taiwan electronics manufacturer Foxconn said Wednesday that its factory in Zhengzhou — known as the world’s largest iPhone assembly plant — has not been impacted by major flooding in the city. Zhengzhou in China’s central Henan province has been hit with torrential rain. Authorities said it rained more in an hour on Tuesday than […]
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(BBC) –The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail. The judge said Derek Chauvin’s sentence was based “on your abuse of a position of trust and authority, and also the particular cruelty shown” to Mr […]
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