World Bank–PAHO Lancet Regional Health – Americas Commission report – New report outlines a five-point plan to build resilient, people-centered systems that protect health during, and after crises WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO/World Bank) – A landmark report released today by the World Bank–Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Lancet Regional Health Americas Commission warns that the failure to build resilience […]
Young people to benefit from prestigious, world-class further education system aligned with future jobs market New target introduced: two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning – academic, technical or apprenticeships – by age 25 Part of the Plan for Change, reforms will ensure the country’s education system delivers opportunity for all LONDON, England – […]
By Kate Quiñones Political satirist Bill Maher, who has often been a vocal critic of Christianity, recently called attention to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, calling the ongoing violence a “genocide attempt.” “I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria,” he said during the September 26 episode of his HBO […]
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation with Colombia on September 29, 2025. Colombia enters a pre-electoral year amid a mixed economic backdrop. Growth has strengthened somewhat, while inflation is gradually easing, aided by appropriately tight monetary policy. Reserves have remained adequate. A widening fiscal deficit and […]
International experts urge policymakers to embrace harm reduction ahead of WHO tobacco summit STOCKHOLM – A landmark new report by international health experts reveals how safer nicotine alternatives are slashing smoking rates, preventing disease and saving lives across the world – and calls on policymakers at the WHO’s forthcoming global tobacco summit to embrace harm […]
Statement from Martin A Makary, M.D., M.P.H. Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration WASHINGTON, USA – As part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broader strategy to combat the crisis of youth vaping, we are launching an initiative to increase voluntary compliance from retailers—including vape shops, convenience stores and gas […]
By Tony Deyal I had to do “Macbeth” at school, and in trying to work out what is happening in the Caribbean among several different players, places, politicians, and protectors, I had to change Shakespeare to “Who There and Where.” And while the third Witch said that they would meet Macbeth “ere the set of […]
By Caribbean News Global WASHINGTON, USA – The US State Department on Monday positioned Barbados and Saint Lucia on the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, Tier 2 Watch List. Cuba and Venezuela were classified as Tier 3, and Haiti, designated as a special case. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), Pub. L. No. […]
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) — Health security is a cornerstone of national stability and economic resilience, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) director Dr Jarbas Barbosa told delegates today at the opening of the Organization’s 62nd Directing Council, urging governments to turn political commitments into concrete public health policies to protect the people and economies of the Americas. […]
NEW YORK, USA – The following is a statement by David Lammy, UK deputy prime minister, at the UN Secretary-General’s UN Climate Summit 2025. The statement reads: “ Excellencies – thank you for convening us at this critical time, when climate change is demonstrably not a distant threat, or tomorrow’s problem. It is an emergency – […]
