St. Lucia – October 11 has been declared as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. The theme for the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, “Girls’ Vision for the Future” highlights the need to address the challenges girls face and […]
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St. Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs is proud to join forces with the Saint Lucia Arthritis and Lupus Association (SLALA) to celebrate Arthritis Awareness Day on October 12, 2024. As part of the global movement, the Ministry is committed to raising awareness about arthritis, a noncommunicable, often chronic disease that […]
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St. Lucia – The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport wishes to inform the public that works will commence at Upper Aux Lyon, near the Flow exchange from Monday, October 14th, 2024. These works will involve the construction of drains. As a result, the road may be closed to the motoring public at various intervals. […]
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The Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed one case of West Nile Virus in Barbados. The Ministry says that given the way the disease is transmitted, there is little risk to the general population. Birds are the main reservoir hosts for West Nile virus. They can carry high levels of the virus in […]
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Texas high school student Darryl George, an 18-year-old senior at the aptly named Barbers Hill High School, has faced disciplinary action all school year because he wears dreadlocks and has refused to cut them. Now he has had a further setback as a judge ruled that the school was doing nothing wrong in suspending him. […]
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In both Peru and Ecuador, guinea pigs, known locally as cuy, are an important part of traditional cuisine, particularly in the Andean regions. That’s why there is excitement in the Andes about a new genetically modified breed of super guinea pig — known as cuy locally — called “Peru.” It was created by scientists in […]
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The Government of Guyana has spent $1.4 billion to support non-traditional crop cultivation and diversify the country’s agricultural sector in the first six months of 2024. Now it is growing exotic and valuable crops like bell peppers and broccoli all the year round. This would be the equivalent of about US$6.75 million. This investment has […]
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The Amazon region is currently facing an unprecedented drought, pushing river levels to historic lows. The Rio Negro, a major tributary of the Amazon River, reached its lowest point in over 120 years at the port of Manaus, Brazil’s largest city in the rainforest. This extreme drop in water levels is severely impacting transportation, as […]
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The United Nations secretary-general António Guterres joined the Haitian prime minister Gary Conille Friday in strongly condemning a horrific overnight gang attack on a town near Port au Prince that killed at least 70 people, including at least 10 women and three young children or babies. “The criminals responsible for these abominable acts will be […]
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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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