OECS moving towards establishing world heritage sites network
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is actively working to create a network of World Heritage Sites within the sub-regional grouping. This initiative…
Syphilis cases increase in the Americas
Syphilis, a bacterial, sexually transmitted infection, is a preventable and curable disease, but cases have escalated globally by over one million in 2022, reaching a…
Africa news roundup
May 20-26, 2024 Ghana PIAC recommends investment into new oil fields According to the 2023 annual report of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC),…
Global life expectancy could rise by more than 4 years by 2050
Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly five years in men and more than four years in women during the next…
Greater protections needed for Haitians
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, on Friday called for greater protection and assistance for people living in areas affected by the…
Africa news roundup
May 5-11, 2024 Ghana Société Générale dispels rumours Société Générale, a French Bank in Ghana has dismissed rumors suggesting its withdrawal from the Ghanaian banking…
St Vincent Government to ban alcohol usage in funerals
Prime Minister of St Vincent Dr Ralph Gonsalves is defending his government’s decision to table the Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying the consumption of…
New guidelines to reduce bloodstream infections from catheter use
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes the first global guidelines to prevent the occurrence of bloodstream and other infections caused by use of catheters placed…
Jamaica moves up eight places on World Press Freedom Index
Jamaica has moved up eight places on the latest World Press Freedom Index and is now the number one ranked country in the Caribbean and…
Depression risk increases during perimenopause
Perimenopause means “around menopause” and refers to the transitional years before menopause. Menopause occurs during the first 12 months that a woman goes without having…