Regional News

Caribbean-American Legislators Welcome Healthcare For Undocumented CaribbeanImmigrants

(CMC) – Caribbean-American legislators in New York City, Councilman Jumaane Williams and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, have welcomed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s unveiling of “the largest, most comprehensive plan” in the United States to guarantee healthcare for […]

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Former Guyana Government Minister dies

  (CMC) – The former Minister of Amerindian Affairs Francis Vibert DeSouza died at this home here on Saturday. In addition to being the legislator in charge of Amerindian Affairs, De Souza also wore many hats […]

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Barbados recalls hypertensive drugs

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) —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 […]

Regional News

FAO Addresses Gender Inequalities In Caribbean Farming

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

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Improving Air Travel In The Eastern Caribbean

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have met recently to discuss the aviation challenges facing the Eastern Caribbean region and what steps need to be taken […]

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Caribbean Countries To Improve Insurance Coverage Against Earthquakes, Climate Risks

KATOWICE, Poland–German government-owned development bank KfW has made the single largest donation to the Central America and Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Programme (CACCRIP) that will help regional countries access more affordable coverage.   The World […]

Local News

Grenada Among Four Countries To Benefit From Regional Rainwater Harvesting Project

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia have been earmarked for the installation of rainwater harvesting systems to strengthen their climate resilience through the management of water challenges. Technical experts in the […]