October 22, 2018
Exclusive: We finally have details on the TCI Climate Change Policy
As weather events appear to become more extreme, the issue of climate change continuously nears the forefront of world issues. During a press conference at the Hilly Ewing Building on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018, the Premier announced that…
October 22, 2018
Upcoming road works will lead to detours, says Infrastructure Minister
Over 6-million dollars has been allocated in this financial period, specifically for roadworks. Numerous locations across Grand Turk, Providenciales and Salt Cay have been tapped to receive road-related repairs and adjustments. The Ministry of…
October 21, 2018
Flooding in T&T an indication of climate change effects
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The government of Jamaica says the recent adverse flooding in Trinidad and Tobago is an indication of the Caribbean's struggle to combat the adverse effects of climate change. In a release expressing sadness at the flooding,…
October 21, 2018
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 was felt in sections of the twin island republic on Sunday afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus reports that the…
October 21, 2018
Barbados rocked by 4.2 magnitude earthquake
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was recorded here on Saturday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St Augustine campus of the University of the…
October 18, 2018
Sprint King Usain Bolt scores two goals on his first start
Lightning struck twice Friday as Usain Bolt scored two goals for the Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season friendly. In his first start for the Australian club he is on trial at, the former Olympic sprinter scored his first with a well struck…
October 17, 2018
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is expecting her first child
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is pregnant with her first child, the UK's royal family has announced. A statement from Kensington Palace said the baby is expected in the spring of 2019. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will be the child's…
October 17, 2018
Hon. Astwood among Caribbean Health Ministers at Global Health & Climate Conference in Grenada
Caribbean Ministers of Health met at the Third Global Conference on Health and Climate in St. Georges, Grenada on October 16th and 17th to approve a plan on health system resilience in the face of climate change. The event convened health…
October 17, 2018
PAHO Director participates in inauguration ceremony of Princess Alice Smart Hospital, Grenada
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne,yesterday participated in the inauguration of the latest smart health care facility to open in the Region of the Caribbean. The Princess Alice Hospital is the first…
October 17, 2018
Education in Emergencies Training in Antigua
The UNICEF Eastern Caribbean staged the Education in Emergenciestraining from October 1st – October 4th 2018 in Antigua. The objectiveof the training was to build technical knowledge around Education inEmergencies Preparedness and Response. During…