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El Salvador Plans First ‘Bitcoin City’, Backed By Bitcoin Bonds
El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City", funded initially by bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said on Saturday, doubling down on his bet to harness the cryptocurrency to fuel investment in the Central…
UWI Launches US$1.5 Million Endowment For Medical Sciences: Medical Alumni Give To Fund Student…
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) through its Medical Alumni Association (UWIMAA) has launched an Endowment of US$1.5 million.
Skull Found On Caribbean Island Shows Evidence Of Leprosy
A skull unearthed on the uninhabited Caribbean Island of Petite Mustique has been described as a rare find especially as it’s one of just a few examples of leprosy identified on a skeleton in the western hemisphere.
Planned Cuba Protests Fizzle Amid Police Deployment, Confinement
Prominent dissidents say they were confined to their homes as police flooded the streets to head off planned protests.
PAHO: COVID Cases Rising in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has expressed concern over the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in several countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean.
Jamaica Passes Law To Impose Tougher Penalties On Human Traffickers
Members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) (Amendment) Act 2021, creating tougher penalties for offenders.
Chinese Company To Build Multi-Million Dollar Hydro Project In Guyana
The Guyana government says the China Railway Group Limited, which was initially selected to construct the Amaila Falls hydropower project in 2012, has now been granted approval to construct the renewable energy project.
T&T National In Carriacou Bank Heist Also Charged With 2019 Robbery
There is a new twist in the Carriacou bank robbery incident. One of the five men charged with the daring bank robbery is also now charged with the 2019 robbery of the Grenada Teachers Union (GUT) credit union in Carriacou.
Parliament Meets To Vote On President’s Removal Today
Today marks the first time in Trinidad and Tobago’s independent history that a President will be the subject of a vote to be removed.
“No More Child Pregnancies!”
The World Health Organisation estimates at least 777,000 girls under the age of 15 years give birth each year in developing regions. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a modest approximation of 120 young girls give birth daily – this…
CARICOM Crystallises its Priorities and Positions for COP 26
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have discussed key issues that the 15-member grouping will highlight at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Scotland starting later this month.
Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Recognised as a Pioneering Caribbean Woman…
The Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira, DBE, LL.D, Chief Justice, has been recognised by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy for Law as a Pioneering Caribbean Woman Jurist.
The UWI Receives US$120,000 Gift From One Of Its First Medical Graduates, Dr. Michael Woo-Ming
The months of August and September marked the annual Global Giving campaign of The University of the West Indies (The UWI). As the 2021 edition of the crowdfunding campaign drew to a close, The UWI received a generous gift of US $120,000…
PAHO Launches Campaign To Address Impact Of Covid On Frontline Workers
On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching a social media campaign to raise awareness of the sustained burden the COVID-19 pandemic poses on the mental health of frontline health workers…
Belize Advises Of Voluntary Recall Of Losartan Medication
The Ministry of Health & Wellness in Belize has advised the public of a voluntary recall of Losar-Denk (Losartan) and CoLosar-Denk (Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide) from the Belize market.