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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – After years of challenge and crisis which have slowed progress and even aggravated gender inequality in the Caribbean, “a robust response is needed” to counter these setbacks and set the region on a path to equity and justice. To that end, at its upcoming 53rd annual board of governors meeting in Saint Lucia, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be providing a platform for experts, activists, and policymakers to explore tangible solutions which can be scaled for […]

– Action Taken in Coordination with US Law Enforcement and the Government of Mexico WASHINGTON, USA – Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 17 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of equipment used to produce illicit drugs. These targets are directly or indirectly involved in the sale of pill press machines, die molds, and other equipment used to impress counterfeit trade markings of legitimate pharmaceuticals onto illicitly produced pills, often […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Tobacco use remains a major public health concern in the Caribbean Region. There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. The use of tobacco products in any form harms nearly every organ of the body, irrespective of whether it is smoked, smokeless, or electronic.  Of all the forms of tobacco use, most common in the Caribbean region is cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. Using other tobacco […]

By Caribbean News Global LONDON, England – The UK’s Americas minister David Rutley is travelling to the heartland of the American Midwest from Tuesday, 30 May 2023, to promote UK-US trade ties that support millions of livelihoods on both sides of the Atlantic says, Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO). “Economic growth and the creation of better-paid jobs are among the five priorities set out by prime minister Rishi Sunak and minister Rutley will discuss with political and business leaders how […]

By Rhea Crisologo Hernando and Carlos Kuriyama The global economy continues to grapple with the cost-of-living crisis as relatively high inflation persists while financial sector strains have emerged as monetary policy rates increased. Fiscal space has narrowed as debts surged following massive stimulus measures to preserve lives and livelihoods amid the pandemic. Despite these efforts, income levels have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels in most APEC economies and inequality has widened as the pandemic hit the most vulnerable populations the […]

By Caribbean News Global GENEVA, Switzerland – The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) came to the end of another long but fruitful World Health Assembly, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “I’m sure many of you are tired and are looking forward to going home. But as you do, spare a thought for delegates at the first World Health Assembly in 1948, which lasted for four weeks. Be grateful.” Dr Ghebreyesus explained: “At the beginning of this Assembly, we took a photo […]

By Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus As I said in my remarks at the opening of this Health Assembly nine days ago, the challenges we face are daunting and complex. They are made harder by the geopolitical context in which we live. We live in a world of deep divisions, and at times those divisions have been evident at this Health Assembly. We cannot pretend they don’t exist, nor can we be paralysed by them. Where we agree, we must work with full […]

SAO PAULO, Brazil–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its intent to acquire Green Domus Desenvolvimento Sustentável LTDA, a leading Brazil-based sustainability consultancy with experience helping clients design and implement a range of sustainability services with a focus on measurable decarbonization strategies. Green Domus will join Accenture to further enhance its Sustainability Services team. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. With only 7% of global companies on track to meet their net zero targets by 2050, clients across […]

By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Parliament on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, will borrow “XCD$2.4M via the National Savings and Development Bonds Act, with crime and zero-sum politics St Lucia’s alternative reality, features the infamous judge and jury – St Lucia’s Bazooka Speaker – Mea culpa “through my fault.” St Lucia government continues to borrow The new borrowing is scheduled “by the issue of savings bonds inside and outside of Saint Lucia, money up to the amount of EC$2.4M […]