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CARICOM leaders call for unity to combat gang violence and strengthen security
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 16, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo by Sean...
The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2025 and 2026
The Independent
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July 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Assessing infrastructure readiness for scaling digital cash transfers toward ending poverty
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print Follow the authors Homi Kharas John W. McArthur Jacob Taylor See More Summary Noting the significant major recent disruptions in global development policies and practice, unconditional digital cash...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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TT Chamber president: Driving Caribbean resilience
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 24, 2025
Business Newsday 2 Hrs Ago Sonji Pierre-Chase, president of the TT Chamber. - In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we spotlight a powerful address by chamber president Sonji Pierre-Chase at the Business Outlook forum themed: Driving...
CARPHA, World Bank advancing resilient health systems in the OECS
St. Vincent Times
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July 25, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the World Bank convened the 12th Meeting of the Regional Project Advisory Committee for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Regional Health Project, on June 16 to 18, 2025...
Full list of countries it is illegal to wear one type of clothing in
Liverpool Echo
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July 25, 2025
When packing clothes for a holiday, you may not think about what you're throwing in your suitcase. However, there are certain types of clothing that can land you in a lot of trouble in some countries. There are countries that ban camouflage...
PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary...
SKNVibes
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Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director...
CARPHA joins World Bank in hosting OECS Health officials in Washington D.C for regional advisory meeting
Dominica News Online
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July 24, 2025
OECS Regional Health Project Team Led by Dr. Lisa Indar, Executive Director CARPHA, meeting with Dr. Jaun Pablo Uribe, Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population and the Global Financing Facility, World Bank, (Both Pictured in the...
Defining the Market: Who Is Montserrat Really For?
Discover Montserrat
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July 23, 2025
Montserrat is a destination with high entry costs and an undefined market identity. This is a dangerous combination. Without clarity about who we’re for, we risk offering everything to everyone and delivering value to no one. As other destinations...
These Are the Best Islands in the World—and No. 1 Has Postcard-worthy Blue and White Villages
AOL
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Thomas Gravanis The Greek island of Paros.Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite islands for 2025 represent many continents, cultures, and climates—including colorful reefs, tropical beaches with sea-weathered rocks, temperate forests, and scrubby,...
PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Joint Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean
Pan American Health Organization
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July 22, 2025
Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director...
PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean
Pan American Health Organization
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July 22, 2025
Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Subregional Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director of the Pan American...
Access to reproductive healthcare 18–16–12
Now Grenada
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July 23, 2025
We wish to commend the Government for its courageous bill, the Age of Civil Legal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, intended to allow 16-year-olds access to reproductive care without the burden of parental consent. We also applaud the further...
'Foul' sewage smell plagues Eastbourne residents - 'a prisoner in my own home'
Sussex World
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July 10, 2025
A ‘foul’ smell is plaguing residents in parts of Eastbourne. As the weather heats up, residents in Sovereign Harbour and Langney are being ‘forced to remain indoors with the windows closed’ or risk their houses smelling ‘like a public toilet’. The...
St. Kitts and Nevis announces opening of bids for geothermal energy production
Win Media SKN
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July 9, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission is pleased to announce another major milestone in the region’s sustainable energy journey: the official opening of bids for the production drilling phase for the St. Kitts and Nevis...
International Day of Cooperatives
Barbados Today
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July 8, 2025
0 The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
How Safe Is LGBTQ+ Travel in 2025? Risk map highlights global trends
FTN News
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July 23, 2025
The LGBTQ+ travel safety 2025 report shows a shifting global landscape where social acceptance, legal protections, and on-the-ground experiences vary drastically. The new survey released by ITB Berlin in collaboration with Diversity Tourism and...
Grenadian police officers at Armory Management Course
Now Grenada
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July 23, 2025
by Linda Straker Course organised by Peru-based United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs SGT#558 Milton Edwards, PC#797 Alaska Alexander and PC#633 Damion Augstine represented Grenada Training supports Caribbean Firearms Roadmap...
OECS deliberates acquiring geothermal drill rig to be shared across Caribbean countries
ThinkGeoEnergy
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July 22, 2025
Drilling rig on site, Nevis/ Carbbean (source: Clean Power Nevis) The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States has commissioned a study to evaluate the acquiring a dedicated geothermal drill rig to be shared by Member States. The Organisation of...