Statement on the passing of the Chief Statistician, Dominica Central Statistical Office, Mrs. Prayma Carrette
Friday, October 12, 2018 — The OECS Commission conveys deepest condolences to the Ministry of Planning in Dominica, on the passing of the Chief Statistician, Central Statistical office, Mrs. Prayma Carrette. Mrs Carrette has been a statistician for 32 years…
US: Teenagers threatened with jail if they ‘Trick or Treat’
By: Kevin Mathews From Care2 Trick-or-treating is not a crime … or at least it shouldn’t be. Some towns around the country have decided to impose strict age limits on the Halloween ritual with actual laws and ordinances. It’s a…
Destinations of the week
These will be the 15 most popular cities for tourists by 2025 By Tom Murray From Business Insider Taj Mahal Taj Mahal, Agra, India.nicolemoraira/iStock The world is getting smaller. As flights between cities around the world become more frequent, and…
OPINION: Has Ralph Gonsalves created false news to escape scrutiny of his own misdemeanors’?
By Jolly Green Here is a story which I have chosen to write because one of Gonsalves cronies in the usual way could not help themselves and bragged to the wrong supposed supporters at Crown Heights during the recent UN…
Michael’s damage in Florida
Devastating photos show Hurricane Michael’s damage in Mexico Beach, Florida, where the storm made landfall By Peter Kotecki From Business Insider Hurricane Michael Mexico Beach Rescue personnel perform a search in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida,…
Concacaf announces venues and dates for the 2019 gold cup seeded nations; all venue assignments are now set
Miami (Friday, October 12, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced the venues and dates of the seeded nations in the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, as well as all match dates for…
Living on the frontline: Building resilience
OECS observes International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018 By Josette Edward-Charlemagne Environmental Sustainability Cluster Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Saturday, October 13, 2018 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States joins the global community in observance of International Day for Disaster…
Caymanian Director for Department of Children, Family Services
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Ministry of Community Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Paulinda Mendoza-Williams as the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) effective 13 November 2018. Following a recent recruitment process,…
The UWI calls for Caribbean action based on UN IPCC report
From UWI “Caribbean scientists have long held the position that (global temperature rise of) 1.5°C may be the limit of global warming that vulnerable regions such as ours can tolerate.” Professor Michael Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Science and…
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