Regional News

Barbados recalls hypertensive drugs

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) โ€”Health authorities in Barbados have announced the withdrawal of the Citron branded Valsartan after tests conducted by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). The Ministry of Health and Wellness said that […]

Health

Princess Royal Hospital Receives New Ambulance

Beausejour, Carriacou– One out of three ambulances recently commissioned and handed over toย the Ministry of Health, was handed over to the Princess Royal Hospital in Carriacou. The ambulance was donated by the Canadian Bank Note […]

Local News

Equipping Staff To Empower Parents

The Child Protection Authority (CPA) recognises that positive parenting skills are necessary attributes to reduce or eliminate incidents of child abuse. To this end, with funding from the United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), the CPA […]

Regional News

FAO Addresses Gender Inequalities In Caribbean Farming

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados โ€”ย The Caribbean appears to fare well in global gender statistics, with a high Gender Parity Index (GPI) and good rankings reported in the most recentย World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2017. However, […]

Regional News

ILO Says Unemployment In The Caribbean Dipped Slightly In 2018

LIMA, ย CMC โ€“ The United Nationsโ€™ International Labor Organization (ILO) says unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean dipped slightly in 2018, this comes after figuresย steadilyย increased for three years. In its Labor Overview 2018 regional […]

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Government News

Minister Oliver Joseph Hopeful That Goodwill Will Prevail In Pension Negotiations With Public Sector Trade Unions And Staff Associations

Chairman of the Governmentโ€™s Pension Engagement Committee (PEC), Honourable Oliver Joseph is hopeful that there can be an amicable settlement to ongoing pension negotiations with public sector trade unions and staff associations. Speaking at Wednesdayโ€™s […]

Government News

Government Repeals And Amends Various Financial Legislation To Maintain International Good Standing

Parliamentarians in Grenada today repealed and amended various pieces of legislation as part of efforts to ensure that the country maintains compliance with standards enforced by the European Union and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation […]