The UWI, Five Islands presents: The Future of Work in the OECS Region
The UWI Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda. Tuesday, November 24, 2020. — On Monday, November 30, 2020, The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda continues its Public Advocacy conversations aimed at enhancing the…
Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 24 November 2020 – ONE NEW positive
The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, reports that 481 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 23 November 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned a positive…
E−Week – From Karma to Canoo – Why California is The Golden State for Electrification
California has the perfect climate for innovation and electrification. From new automakers, such as Karma, Canoo and Alpha, to concerns for the environment and equity for all neighbourhoods, California is surfing the wave of electrification. As the Biden administration plans…
Sir Ronald Sanders: We’re in a new reality and those who control the purse strings need to realise that – and help
By SIR RONALD SANDERS from THE TRIBUNE 242 GOVERNMENTS in Central America are calling for “climate justice” after the devastation of their countries by Eta and Iota as both tropical storms and hurricanes. The Central American countries are echoing a…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Elle Cætera & ESET look at the impact of digital tools on violence against women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Elle Cætera & ESET look at the impact of digital tools on violence against women An innovative digital tool created to combat violence against women: Lilabot Confinement and violence against women,…
2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League Matchday Update
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 As part of Concacaf’s protocols to resume the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League (SCL), extensive Covid-19 testing is carried out on each club’s players and traveling staff, and all match officials, prior to each match. CS Herediano…
“Advanced surgical techniques for children with congenital heart disease”
Miami, Florida (November 24th, 2020) – About 1 in every 100 newborns in the United States is born with a congenital heart defect. Unlike acquired heart disease, which affects people in adulthood, congenital heart disease is present at birth. It…
Cayman: Two vehicle collisions at the Bobby Thompson Way and Smith Road Junction
Just after 6PM yesterday 23 November, police and other emergency services were dispatched to the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a report of two vehicle collision that took place at the junction of Bobby Thompson Way and Smith Road. The collision…
Jamaica launch of GCF Project to enhance Caribbean Civil Society readiness for climate finance
The Climate Change Division, Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in Jamaica and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) announced the national launch of the project, “Enhancing Caribbean civil society’s…
OECS applauds efforts of the Government of Morocco to restore peace and stability in El Guerguerat
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 — As we celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Independence of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States wish to express their support for the actions taken by the Government of…