Psychiatrist’s message for Caribbean countries
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 16, CMC – Caribbean governments have been advised to follow Montserrat’s example in developing a strategic response to long-term psychosocial needs of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the population following major disasters. The advice has…
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Dominica rejects use of genetically modified mosquitoes
From Caribbean360 ROSEAU, Dominica, Wednesday February 17, 2016 – Dominica wants no part of the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector that carries the Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses. Minister of Health Dr….
Caribbean conference on ageing, elder abuse and the rights of older persons
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has convened a Caribbean conference on Ageing, elder abuse and the rights of older persons. The conference is being organised in collaboration with the Dominica…
Dominica hails UK leader’s aid package to Caribbean as “Godsend”
From CARIBBEAN360 ROSEAU, Dominica, Friday October 2, 2015 – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the multi-million-dollar aid package British Prime Minister Dave Cameron has announced for the Caribbean is a godsend for his country and the rest of the…
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Caribbean artistes come together for Dominica in Canada
From Antigua Observer Toronto, On. Artistes from Across the Caribbean united in an exhilarating fundraising event for Dominica, hosted by the Jamaican Canadian Association last week. A jam-packed house, into the early hours of morning, made up of people from…
Caribbean artistes come together for Dominica in Canada
From Antigua Observer Toronto, On. Artistes from Across the Caribbean united in an exhilarating fundraising event for Dominica, hosted by the Jamaican Canadian Association last week. A jam-packed house, into the early hours of morning, made up of people from…
Paris our last hope for survival?
By Jamilla Sealy From CARIBBEAN360 Friday 18 September BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,– Traffic was terrible last Friday while the remnants of Tropical Storm Grace were passing through Barbados. As I sat for hours, I had more than enough time to think about…
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C&W launches Dominica relief support campaign in Cayman Islands
Cable & Wireless Communications has established a regional relief support campaign for the island of Dominica, following the devastation caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Erika. Across the Caribbean and the Bahamas, customers can now simply Text the word…
Tropical Storm Erika: At Least 2 Dead, Widespread Flooding Reported in Dominica; Florida Prepares For Possible Impacts
By Sean Breslin From The Weather Channel Erika Lashes Leeward Islands Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari talks about the track of Tropical Storm Erika, and where it could be heading. Watch live webcams at www.earthcam.com Tropical Storm Erika has brought deadly flooding…
From Kearny to the Caribbean, med school student getting a hands-on education
By Ryan Wall From The Jersey On Jakub Halicki’s first day volunteering aboard the USNS Comfort, he did something most first-year medical students don’t get to do: he saw a patient. Halicki, a former Kearny resident and medical student, was…
