Regional News
Cuba imposes travel permit for doctors to limit brain drain
The Cuban government announced today that it is re-imposing a travel permit requirement on many doctors, requiring them to get permission to leave the...
CARPHA appeals to residents and visitors to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is again urging residents and visitors and visitors to the region to take every precaution to avoid being...
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister makes impassioned plea at climate change conference
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has called on the international community to “negotiate and agree a legally-binding agreement with ambitious...
Bahamas hosting regional disaster management conference
Two years after the implementation of the 2014-2024 Caribbean Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy, delegates to a one-week regional forum in the Bahamas will discuss...
Caribbean welcomes appointment of Baroness Scotland as the new Commonwealth Secretary General
CARICOM has welcomed the election of Baroness Patricia Scotland as the new Commonwealth Secretary General following an election campaign that had threatened to split...
Former FIFA vice-president, Austin 'Jack' Warner challenges US extradition order
Former FIFA vice-president, Austin 'Jack' Warner, on Friday filed an appeal challenging an extradition order issued by the United States, saying that it goes...
Britain sends 5 million pounds foreign aid to help improve fishing and tourism in...
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a 5.6 million pounds injection to help improve fishing, tourism and shipping in the Caribbean and other...
Projects launched to ease water shortage in St Lucia
Officials from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) were in St. Lucia earlier this week to launch two milestone projects that will improve water access...
Antigua-Barbuda reaffirms support for Commonwealth nominee amidst smear campaign
Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has dismissed an article detailing a US$1.4-million fraud alleged to be committed by the country’s nominee for...
Caribbean urged to build on progress in response to AIDS threat
Caribbean countries are being urged to build on the gains of their HIV responses to end AIDS as a public health threat in a...
