St. Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs is alerting the public to a notable increase in reported cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) across Saint Lucia. Typically affecting children under the age of five, the Ministry warns that older children and adults are also susceptible. In light of the […]

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St. Lucia – The Monchy Kwéyòl Committee announces its inaugural event, ‘Fèsten Jwé Twadisyonnèl’ , this Sunday, October 6, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Monchy Playing Field. The activity will feature a number of traditional games, such as topi (spinning top), mab (marbles), kous kabouwé, wawi, soté kòd (chinese skip), ring games, […]

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St. Lucia – Saint Lucia joins the international community in the observation of World Teachers’ Day on 5 October, 2024. World Teachers’ Day is a heartfelt tribute to the dedicated educators who shape the future by imparting knowledge and inspiring young minds. Teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the future by nurturing students and […]

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Charlestown, Nevis – The Premier’s Ministry on Wednesday evening, October 02, hosted the delegates of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Week at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park, Pinneys Beach, Nevis. The delegates are in St. Kitts for the 2024 CTU ICT Week from September 30 to October 4, held under the theme ‘Bridging […]

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St. Lucia – In 2023, the Government of Saint Lucia secured $14.5 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to support various safety net programmes targeting vulnerable populations. A new Income Support Programme was set up to provide direct financial support to informal sector workers excluded from previous income support programmes. These workers lost their jobs because […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention has engaged thirty frontline workers in a training programme designed to equip them with the necessary tools to identify and ultimately address substance abuse issues within communities. This is being done through the Universal Prevention Curriculum Core Course, which commenced with an opening ceremony on […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – At the commissioning of the new six (6) Megawatt Temporary Power Plant at the St. Kitts Electricity Co. Ltd (SKELEC), on October 04, 2024, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, highlighted that St. Kitts and Nevis is in the transition towards reducing its dependence on fossil fuel through the careful implementation […]

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Students in 14 public schools across the Virgin Islands returned to safer and SMARTer learning environments, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the BVI SMART Schools Project. “SMART” stands for Safe, Motivated, Adaptable, Resilient, and Technologically savvy schools. The initiative emerged after the devastating impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, which caused significant […]

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Families across Barbados need to take better care of their elderly, with or without legislation. That was the message on Tuesday, from Barbados Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, during an expo dubbed Protection of Seniors During a Disaster. He elaborated as follows: “There are people whose only care in this country […]

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Argentina has reaffirmed its intention to claim full sovereignty over the South Atlantic  Falklands islands, with the country’s foreign minister pledging “concrete action” to ensure the islands are transferred to Buenos Aires. The Falkland Islands are believed to have significant offshore oil and gas reserves as well as extensive marine fishing rights. Exploration for hydrocarbons […]

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