Tag Archives: caribbean

CARICOM celebrates 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 21, CMC – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat says the CARICOM Girls In ICT Partnership will spearhead regional activities as it joins the international community in commemorating the 10th International Girls in ICT Day on Thursday. It said that this annual observance highlights the importance of encouraging and empowering girls and young […]

Drew unveils relief measures in national address

By Staff Reporter Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has outlined a sweeping national plan aimed at reshaping the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis, while providing short-term relief to citizens grappling with rising living costs, declaring that the Federation must “save itself” amid global uncertainty. Addressing the nation in a wide-ranging statement, Dr. Drew struck a tone of empathy […]

Great Britain: Final Recommendations For The National Memorial To Queen Elizabeth II Announced To Coincide With The Centenary Of Her Birth

The recommendations made by the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee have been announced today [21 April], including the masterplan for a permanent memorial in St James’s Park, London, a new charitable trust for regenerating community assets across the United Kingdom, and an online Digital Memorial to allow people to submit their own memories of the late […]

United States: Gov. Beshear Signs Legislation Releasing More Than $52 Million To Improve Rural Kentucky Water Systems

Franklin, Tennessee – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Joint Resolution 81, which will release $52 million to improve water systems across rural Kentucky, with nearly $26 million going directly to Martin County. Other recipients include the cities of Elkhorn, Evarts, Liberty, Martin, Oak Grove and Smithland, as well as the Southern Water and Sewer District in McDowell. […]

United States: 16 People Killed in Work Zone Crashes In Tennessee, Hundreds More Injured

Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme is “Safe […]