Re-engineering teacher education in the Eastern Caribbean
From OECS Approximately 100 Education professionals of the 10 OECS Member States participated in the OECS Teacher Education and Professional Development Conference under the theme, “One Voice in Re-Engineering OECS Teacher Education”. The two-day event aimed at building a collective…
Matchups set for 34 member associations in qualifying phase of the Concacaf Nations League [Cayman to play Jamaica]
Initial phase begins in September and determines placement in Concacaf Nations League Miami (Wednesday, March 7, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) conducted today the draw for the qualifying phase of the Concacaf…
France and Eastern Caribbean collaborate on flying fish management study
By Jewel Fraser From Seafood Source Six Caribbean countries and the two French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are collaborating on a project to regulate the flying fish fishery of the region. According to Caribbean News Now, the Global…
Couple with burning red rash on their backsides discover it’s WORMS burrowing into their skin
TILL RASH DO US PART By Lizzie Parry, Digital Health Editor From The SUN UK The couple were on the Caribbean island of Martinique before noticing a “burning” red rash spread over their behinds A COUPLE sitting on a beautiful…
OECS Member States working together to save $5 million in annual pharmaceutical procurement
OECS Media Release: 4th Council of OECS Health Ministers meeting convened in Martinique Friday, November 10, 2017 — The OECS Commission is working to continue to drive down the cost of medicines via the OECS Pharmaceutical Service which in 2016/17 purchased approximately…
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Campbell is Caribbean road cycling queen
From Guardian tt T&T cyclist Teniel Campbell completed the double yesterday at the Elite Women Caribbean Road Cycling Championships in Martinique, becoming the first female cyclist in the Caribbean to achieve such a feat. Defending champion in the Individual Time…
Hurricane Maria
Photos: Hurricane Maria, the storm that just pounded Puerto Rico By Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay Sep 20, 2017, From VOX San Juan Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images The peak of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season over the past two weeks has…
Maria grows to a Cat 3*, nears already battered Caribbean [5PM NHC advisory now Cat 4]
From Newsmax Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3* [now Cat 4] storm on Monday as it barreled toward a potentially devastating collision with islands in the eastern Caribbean. Forecasters warned it was likely to grow even stronger. The storm…
Forgotten gems
5 Forgotten Gems of the Caribbean From expatriate HealthCare When considering visiting the Caribbean for a holiday it is likely you will end up on one of the three most popular islands; Jamaica, Barbados or the Bahamas. Don’t get us…
Several Caribbean projects being considered for EU funding
From Jamaica Observer GOSIER, Guadeloupe (CMC) — Several projects from the Caribbean are being discussed at the Interreg Caraïbes programme Selection Committee, which ends on Wednesday.The Interreg Caraïbes programme is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and supports…
