Harriet Cross has been appointed as the new Governor of Montserrat, succeeding Sarah Tucker, who will transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Cross will officially take up her role in April 2025. With an extensive and distinguished career in the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO),...
The international community is this week marking the deadly earthquake which struck the island of Haiti in 2010. Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary General led global commemorations by remarking, “this Sunday marks 15 years since a devastating earthquake claimed the lives of hundreds of...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Committee of Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chief Veterinary Officers (CCCVO) is advising regional countries to intensify efforts to prevent the entry of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) in the Caribbean. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said HPAIV, a subtype...
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that the Dominican government will conduct a further review of the minimum wage in 2025 to ensure better pay for workers reliant on it. Speaking on local radio, Skerrit explained that the review would help citizens better cope with rising...
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has been unanimously appointed as the new Chairman/Chancellor of the United Nations University, effective May 2025. The appointment was made during the University's Governance Council meeting in Tokyo, Japan on December 7, 2024. The Council cited Beckles’ global reputation as a strategic planner...