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(Press Release) The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed an agreement to enhance capacity for mental health and psycho-social support in disaster management in the Caribbean. “Despite the high vulnerability of the Region to these types of events, too often we have approached recovery …

Education Minister Dr. Gale Rigobert says the Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to allocate XCD$10 million to school repairs. She says repairs will begin during the summer vacation. She says while the funds are not sufficient to undertake all refurbishment works, the allocation is much more than what has previously …

Officials of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean say they are pleased with the work of primary school students in Saint Lucia, who used smart phones to develop quality media content on climate change. The students participated in the A.C.T Now competitive challenge, a component …

Today is Saturday. It is a day that many people go to money transfer agencies to collect remittances from family members abroad. Saturday June 16th is also International Day of Family Remittances. The day observes the vital role that migrant workers play in their families and communities back home, and …

(Press Release) On June 19, 1948 seventy years ago 75% of the town of Castries was destroyed by fire and two thousand (2000) persons were left homeless. Fortuitously there was no loss of life, however, it was catastrophic enough that it tested the survival and the daily livelihood of residents. …

Coca Cola is ramping up its conservation and sustainability message by rolling out its campaign to reduce plastic waste. It’s part of a global pledge by the beverage giant to step up recycling efforts and tackle a plastic packaging problem.

The Marchand Combined School is observing its 59th anniversary with an anti-bullying campaign. Faculty at the learning institution and a team of martial artists are hard at work on re-making the School’s image.   

An initiative aimed at empowering residents of Castries Central was launched on Friday. The Synergy Programme is the brain-child of Castries Central MP Sarah Flood-Beaubrun. She described it as a compulsory, continuous and personal development programme tailor-made for individual needs.