WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) —The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said the number of dengue cases in the Americas, including the Caribbean, increased five-fold between 2003 and 2013. According to data presented at a recent high-level regional meeting on dengue, hosted by PAHO,...

Small Island Development States (SIDS) were praised during the yesterday’s Global Celebration of World Environment Day 2014 for the front line position they have taken to fight the disastrous effects of climate change. Barbados had the opportunity to be in the spotlight as host to the internat...

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 05, 2014 (SKNIS): An eighteen month programme which targets the safety of youth in schools and communities is a new initiative between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. At a recently held National Consultation and Launch of the ...

It’s not about freedom of speech, nor academic freedom. It’s about fighting HIV/Aids through a comprehensive approach which includes granting human rights to all groups in society. This was the view of several stakeholders in the campaign against HIV/Aids in the Caribbean as they weighed...

JAMAICA recently played host to government officials as well as scientific and legal experts from across Caricom to discuss the need for an international agreement dedicated to systematic ocean conservation and the sustainable use of areas beyond the jurisdiction of national governments. Already, ...

CASTRIES, St Lucia (GIS) -- Officials at the ministry of health in Saint Lucia are aiming to reduce mosquito populations in order to curb the increasing spread of chikungunya. Already, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has 500 confirmed cases of chikungunya in the Caribbean, with 20 in S...

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) distributed the first set of the books from its inaugural book drive during May 2014 with presentations to the students of the West Terrace and St. Stephen’s Primary Schools. During the first presentation at West Terrace, Ms. JoEllen L...

– Caricom high-level forum hears Participants at a high-level meeting on Monday underscored the need for increased advocacy for more official commitment to statistics and the mobilisation of additional resources for the field. Those were among the issues that stakeholders in the field of sta...

Dominican, jazz, fusion singer Michele Henderson is the winner of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) song competition, and her winning entry “Celebrating CARICOM” is now the regional body’s official anthem.  Henderson beat out 57 semi-finalists and ten finalists to emerge winne...

The Bahamas is planning to introduce a new 7.5 percent value added tax, the government announced this week. The tax will be a single VAT rate across the board, although that is lower than an initially proposed 15 percent tax. The country’s Ministry of Finance said the lower rate would also m...