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Corporal Roache represents SVG police at AI Conference in Antigua
St. Vincent Times
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July 6, 2025
Detective Corporal 934 Sean Roache recently represented the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) at the 2nd Annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference, hosted by the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus in...
Guyanese expert Muhammad Ibrahim has the knowledge and experience to lead IICA
Jamaica Observer
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July 6, 2025
. The Government of Guyana has nominated Dr Muhammad Ibrahim as the country’s candidate for the position of director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), a key agency for agricultural policies in the...
World Paediatrics hosts General Orthopaedics Medical Team in SVG
Searchlight
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July 4, 2025
World Paediatrics (WP), hosted a General Orthopaedics team at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (“MCMH”) on June, 22, 2025 where a total of 53 children from St Vincent and the Grenadines and the wider region were assessed, and 19 surgeries were...
Veteran Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh dies
Loop News
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July 6, 2025
CMC – The veteran and respected Caribbean journalist, Rickey Ramotar Singh, died in Barbados on Saturday. He was 88 years old. The Guyanese-born Singh, who received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and a Lifetime...
Nine New Doctors Welcomed to Atrium Health Floyd Residency Program
WEISRadio - Alabama
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July 2, 2025
Nine New Doctors Welcomed to Atrium Health Floyd Residency Program Drs. Trent Griner, Audrey Dugan have been named chief residents ROME, Ga., July 1, 2025 – Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency is welcoming nine...
CARPHA, OECS commit to ‘Closing the Empathy Gap’, empowering men to prioritise wellness
The Daily Herald
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Graphic portraying men’s wellness. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--The Caribbean Public Health Agency CARPHA in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, is steadily committed to addressing the pressing health...
Health Minister highlights alarming prevalence of diabetes in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
NBC SVG
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June 24, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a high prevalence of diabetes which is a cause of concern for local Health Officials Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, St. Clair Prince provided statistics on the disease at the community level,...
CARPHA,OECS commit to empowering men to prioritize wellness, longevity
St. Vincent Times
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July 1, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, are steadily committed to addressing the pressing health challenges faced by men throughout the OECS and the broader...
SVG: 22-year-old confesses to killing his 56-year-old father
Loop News
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A 22-year-old has confessed to killing his father at his home in St Vincent The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) launched an investigation into the gruesome murder which occurred in Gibson Corner on Wednesday July 2....
CARPHA and OECS highlight urgent men’s health crisis in the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 1, 2025
In closing Men’s Health Month, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission are sounding the alarm on the critical health challenges facing men across the region. Backed by sobering...
CARPHA and OECS launch initiative to address men’s health challenges in the Caribbean
Dominica News Online
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June 30, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), in partnership with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, is focused on raising awareness and motivating men to prioritize their health and well-being, aiming for a healthier...
CARPHA and OECS Commit to Closing the Empathy Gap and to Empowering Men to Prioritize Wellness and Longevity
Win Media SKN
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June 30, 2025
Castries, St. Lucia. June 30, 2025. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, are steadily committed to addressing the pressing health challenges faced by men...
7th Sitting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly convened on Tuesday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Radio Montserrat
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The 7th Sitting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly convened on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with calls for deeper integration amidst global shifts. Held under the poignant theme,...
OECS 44th Anniversary Fun Walk Successfully Hosted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Win Media SKN
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June 19, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission marked another milestone in its 44th Anniversary celebrations with the successful hosting of a commemorative Fun Walk in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The event, which took place...
CARPHA and OECS commit to empowering men to prioritise wellness and longevity
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, are steadily committed to addressing the pressing health challenges faced by men throughout the OECS and the broader...
CARPHA and OECS Commit to Closing the Empathy Gap and Empowers Men to Prioritise Wellness
Win Media SKN
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June 30, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, are steadily committed to addressing the pressing health challenges faced by men throughout the OECS and the broader...
OECS wraps 44th Anniversary Fun Walk in St Vincent & Grenadines
Dominica News Online
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June 18, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 5:57 PM Photo: OECS SecretariatThe OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) Commission celebrated a significant milestone in its 44th Anniversary by successfully hosting a commemorative...
CARPHA, OECS highlight men’s health challenges
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission are advancing efforts to address health challenges faced by men in the OECS and across the wider Caribbean. The...
ST. KITTS & NEVIS NOW HAS THE HIGHEST VAT RATE IN THE OECSECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Reversal of VAT Cut Places Increased Pressure on Households and Businesses
Times Caribbean
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July 5, 2025
— By Times Caribbean News BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — St. Kitts and Nevis now holds the distinction of having the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), standing at 17%, according to the latest...
Health Minister praises regional water operators at Biennial Caribbean Conference in SVG
NBC SVG
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June 25, 2025
Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, St. Clair Prince has commended water operators from across the region for the great work they continue to do in ensuring that clean potable water is available to everyone, despite the challenges...