WASHINGTON — United States President Joe Biden has invited two Caribbean prime ministers to his “Leaders Summit on Climate” to take place virtually at the White House on April 22 and 23. A White House statement said Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his Jamaican counterpart, Andrew Holness, were invited to the summit […]
By Lincoln DePradine A couple of Ontario politicians are calling on more residents of the province to become advocates for the environment and also more “politically active’’. “I cannot underscore the value of advocacy,’’ Dr Jill Andrew, Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) MPP for Toronto-St Paul’s said on Monday. Andrew made the comment in an […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Links between ocean pollution and health risks – report Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when toxins in the oceans make landfall they imperil the health and well-being of more than three billion people, according to a new report by an international coalition of scientists led by Boston College’s Global […]
A new poll reveals that six in 10 Canadians believe now is the time for the federal government to make “major changes to fix long-standing problems in society” such as inequality, racism and the climate crisis. The national telephone survey, conducted last month by Environics and published on Monday, also found two-thirds of respondents showed […]
Storm Laura has left at least 11 dead between Haiti and the Dominican Republic as the region sees severe flooding and strong winds. Tropical storm Laura has reached the eastern provinces of Cuba, after leaving destruction in Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Laura left severe floods, landslides, and isolated areas as she passed through […]
SANTIAGO, Chile – After five years of continuous rise, hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean affected 47.7 million people in 2019, and is projected to increase by almost 20 million more over the next 10 years. This is according to the latest FAO report, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne has announced plans to liquidate the regional carrier, LIAT. Browne, made the announcement on Saturday said a new entity will be formed and a meeting of all shareholders will be held shortly to discuss the matter. “COVID would have actually, let’s say increased […]
GENEVA – The World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday that the massive dust storm currently blanketing many parts of the Caribbean, is posing a significant threat to regional health and has noted the importance of having effective warning systems in place. The storm arrived in the Eastern Caribbean from North Africa, affecting a wide […]
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — Grenada recorded more than 1,000 small earthquakes at the underwater volcano Kick ’em Jenny last week, causing the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) to issue an advisory warning marine traffic and communities within proximity about the build-up of activity. Located between Carriacou and Grenada, the submarine volcano has been on yellow […]
Marlene Street Forrest, Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, will be the guest speaker at the online Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat seminar which will be held today, starting at 2.00 pm. Forrest will address the topic “Diaspora Investment Opportunities: Rechanneling Remittances Towards Productive Capital & Climate Finance.” According to a news release from […]
