Washington, DC – New syphilis cases among adults aged 15-49 years increased by 30% between 2020 and 2022 in the Americas, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, Implementing the global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2022–2030. Syphilis, a bacterial, sexually transmitted infection, is a preventable and curable disease, […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – At the 2024 Global Sustainable Islands Summit being held on Prince Edward Island, Canada, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, highlighted the government’s vision and progress towards transforming the twin-island Federation into a Sustainable Island State by 2040. […]
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Havana, Republic of Cuba – Medical supplies, donated by the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, were today handed over to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cuba by H.E. Ambassador Verna Mills, at the Hospital Ginecobstétrico América Arias in Havana. Present at this ceremony were the Director of the […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, delivered an insightful address at the opening session of the 2024 Global Sustainable Island Summit, in which he reiterated his call for joint urgent action against the existential threats to small island states posed by climate change. The May 21-23 […]
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The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting that 87 per cent of notes in circulation are the new polymer currency, which is replacing paper bank notes. Is polymer the same as plastic? The terms “polymer” and “plastic” are often used interchangeably, but there are noticeable differences between the two. Plastics are hydrocarbon-based polymeric materials derived […]
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Confronted with a situation where shipping costs for small island developing states (SIDS) had risen by 76 per cent, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the island grouping continues to face serious global supply chain issues. Addressing hundreds of delegates attending the inaugural United Nations Trade and Development Global Supply Chain […]
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A single feather of the now extinct New Zealand huia bird has set a world record after being sold for price equivalent to USD $28,417, at an auction at Webb’s Auction House in New Zealand. The feather, initially expected to fetch up to $3,000 New Zealand dollars, broke the previous record which was for a […]
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The White House gave three reasons for inviting Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House tomorrow to break the 16-years sequence of years during which no African leader has had a ceremonial reception at the White House. Those include the two governments’ shared democratic convictions and their like-minded approach in leveraging the private sector […]
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A device that absorbs water from air to produce drinkable water was officially launched in Australia Wednesday. New technologies for producing water are always good news in the Caribbean. Caribbean islands are in a water crisis, and their governments have warned that water scarcity may become the new norm. Within the past five years, every island in […]
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St. Lucia – Prime Minister Hon. Philip J Pierre on behalf of the Government and people of Saint Lucia extends congratulations to President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Bi-khim Hsaio on their inauguration. The Government and people of Saint Lucia celebrate this occasion with our friends in The Republic of China (Taiwan), recognizing Taiwan’s commitment […]
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