Antigua & Barbuda among the first to access climate fund

September 21, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14146" align="alignleft" width="300"] United Nations representatives after the signing of the 2015 Paris agreement[/caption] Antigua & Barbuda, one of the first nations to have applied to the newly created Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub and along with other regional countries, is expected to benefit from...

A Serious Mosquito-Borne Virus Seen In Haiti For First Time

September 20, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14122" align="alignleft" width="300"] DR. JOHN LEDNICKY, AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT THE UF COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND LEAD AUTHOR OF THE STUDY WHICH FOUND THE MAYARO VIRUS IN HAITI.[/caption] University of Florida (UF) researchers have...

Four Brits among five held in drug, gun raids

September 17, 2016 in Regional

shuFIVE people are now behind bars following the seizure of cocaine valued at more than $2 million, an illegal firearm, and several rounds ammunition during police operations in three parishes between Wednesday and Thursday. According to the police, about 7:00 pm Wednesday a British woman, who...

Young man seriously injured in early morning crash

September 17, 2016 in Regional

An early morning accident at Coolidge, yesterday, has left Shawn Mitchell of Villa fighting for his life at Mount St John’s Medical Center (MSJMC). Mitchell, 23, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with injuries to his head, a broken left leg and has internal bleeding. Details...