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Massive Billboard Toppled In Storm In Mumbai–At Least 14 Dead.

At least 14 people have been killed and dozens of others injured after a gigantic billboard fell on them during a dust storm in India’s financial capital Mumbai, according to local authorities. The billboard collapsed on some houses and a gas station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty […]

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Brain Drain Diaspora Is Reversing In Guyana, Says Health Minster.

Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has said the brain drain dilemma in Guyana is reversing, with diaspora Guyanese professionals  now returning in significant numbers to contribute to local health services. However, there is still a shortage of health professionals in Guyana, although telemedicine can help to fill some of the gaps in the […]

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Jamaica Seeking More Tourists From Middle East As Emirates Discusses Regional Airline Linkups.

Following fruitful discussions with senior executives of Emirates airline, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism,  Ed Bartlett says plans are already underway to link up the airline’s routes which currently fly into Miami and Bogota with regional airlines to make easier connections into the Caribbean. Emirates, based in Dubai, is one of the world’s largest airlines that […]

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United States Slaps Massive Import Taxes On Chinese E-Cars And Electronics–But Is It All About Votes?

US President Joe Biden has authorized massive import tax increases on Chinese-made electric cars, solar panels, steel and other Chinese-made goods. This may also include vehicles and machinery assembled in South America or Mexico. The White House said the measures, which include a 100% border tax on electric cars from China, were a response to […]

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Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Introduced To Integrate HR Management Information System Into The Public Service

Nassau, Bahamas – The Minister of Labour and the Public Service the Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle said the government’s primary objective is to take the major issues on directly to ensure that public servants can finally see progress on the many, many issues that have been stagnant for years. “It is critical that we address these […]

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Financial Institutions Partner To Support Sporting Infrastructure Program

St. Lucia – Two regionally-based financial institutions are partnering with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to finance a game-changing $80 million sporting infrastructure programme in Saint Lucia spearheaded by the National Lotteries Authority (NLA). The National Bank of Dominica and Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited have expressed confidence in the NLA and Saint Lucian economy […]

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Inaugural Meeting Of The Caribbean Cannabis Forum

Antigua and Barbuda – Senior Legal Officer in the Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs and Saint Lucia’s Regulated Substances Authority representative Mr. Dylan Norbert-Inglis recently returned from the Wadadli (Cannabis) Festival held in Antigua and Barbuda in April 2024. The festival, hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Medicinal Cannabis Authority, […]

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IDB and PAHO collaborate to drive digital health and pandemic preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean

The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and the director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, signed an agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of health services, strengthen primary healthcare, and enhance pandemic preparedness across Latin America and the Caribbean region. The new agreement will focus on three priority areas: […]

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Prime Minister Terrance Drew Congratulates His Excellency Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina; the new Prime Minister of Sint Maarten

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew extends warm congratulations to His Excellency Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina on his recent election as the eighth Prime Minister of Sint Maarten. Dr. Mercelina is a distinguished surgeon and seasoned politician. In his letter to Prime Minister Mercelina, Prime Minister Drew expressed confidence […]

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