Alarm raised over increase in HIV/AIDS in Caribbean youth
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of HIV among young people in the Caribbean, highlighting that…
UK to introduce ETAs for all non-Visa visitors
The UK Government has announced that all visitors who do not require a visa will soon need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to enter the…
Africa news roundup
September 8-14, 2024 Ghana Calls to halt galamsey intensifies The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has criticized the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo-Bawumia-led government for…
Jamaicans urged to join the fight against plastic pollution
Representatives from the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) are urging all Jamaicans to take collective action and to join in the fight…
New global guidance curbs antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guide on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing. It sheds light on this important,…
Africa news roundup
Ghana Government bans the exportation of grains In a move to avert a potential food shortage caused by drought-induced crop failures affecting the northern regions…
Finance Minister Nigel Clarke proposed for senior IMF position
Prime Minister Andrew Holness described the announcement by managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, that she was proposing Jamaica’s Finance Minister…
Smart Health Centres put to test after hurricane disaster
The recent passage of Hurricane Beryl not only put Jamaica’s infrastructure to the test but also provided the opportunity for a critical examination of the…
Bank of Jamaica reduces policy rate by 25 basis points
Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), at its meetings on 16 and 19 August 2024, assessed that the prevailing economic environment is conducive…
One Mpox case in Jamaica could be detrimental
If a single case of the more virulent clade 1b strain of the Mpox virus were to be detected in Jamaica, it would be considered…