The British Virgin Islands has taken several steps to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and to improve financial transparency in international money movement, particularly due to international pressure and regulations like those from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the European Union. The key agency in the BVI is the National AML/CFT Coordinating […]

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The Barbados Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) yesterday presented its report to the President of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason in a small public ceremony. The long-expected report had already been much delayed with deadlines advanced a couple of times. Key recommendations from the CRC include the creation of a Human Rights Commission and a significant expansion […]

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Today, southern Lebanon is experiencing significant escalation as Israeli forces have launched a boots-on-the-ground invasion backed up by aerial bombing targeting Hezbollah’s fortified positions near the border. The Israeli military has described this as a “limited, localized” operation, focused on removing threats to Israel posed by Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon. This incursion […]

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Hundreds of people gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for the 2024 Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk, an event dedicated to raising awareness and support for pediatric cancer. They walked about 6 km in a busy commercial section of the city. About 40, 000 Nigerian children are diagnosed of different types of childhood cancers every year, out of […]

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 The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a one-year renewal for a multinational police force to help Haiti’s embattled national police subdue gangs in the violence-plagued Caribbean nation, and turning the mission into a full-fledged U.N. peacekeeping operation is still very much on the cards. “In adopting this resolution today, the Council has helped Haiti […]

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Rostock – On 27 September 2024, Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), the Danish cruise network Cruise Denmark – Copenhagen and Beyond and AIDA Cruises discussed how the three dimensions of sustainability can best be implemented in an efficient, socially and environmentally sustainable manner on board the cruise ship AIDAnova. Felix Eichhorn, President of AIDA Cruises, welcomed […]

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Grand Bahama, The Bahamas — The Department of Social Services has announced plans in observance of Older Persons month which is recognized globally in October. The Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, along with the Department of Social Services Disability Affairs and Senior Services Unit has planned a number of exciting events that are […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities is leading St. Kitts and Nevis’ celebration of older persons by hosting a number of activities in October. The start of the annual local celebration is founded on the precepts of the International Day of Older Persons observed on October 01, every year. The […]

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Washington, DC – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has been selected to serve on the General Committee of the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This development comes as a recognition of the nation’s growing leadership and commitment to regional health initiatives, alongside Cuba and the United States, who were […]

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Washington, DC – In the face of mounting public health challenges in the Americas, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, is actively participating in the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The meeting, which commenced today, Monday, September 30, 2024, […]

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