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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...
OECS Assembly Convenes in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Focus on Regional Unity and Key Legislation
Win Media SKN
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June 18, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) held its 7th Sitting of the Assembly on June 17, 2025, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, marking a historic first for the gathering outside its...
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...
Rotary Club of St Vincent honours outstanding Fourth Formers
Searchlight
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June 17, 2025
Some of the attendees at the recently held George Phillips Excellence Awards and Luncheon Each year, the Rotary Club of St. Vincent recognizes exceptional fourth formers from secondary schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), and this...
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Reaffirms Regional Solidarity and Peace in Exclusive teleSUR Interview
teleSUR
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July 4, 2025 Hour: 2:04 pm In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emphasized the enduring importance of regional integration, solidarity, and peaceful diplomacy across Latin...
Local Red Cross to host Mental Health-Focused Disaster preparedness sessions
NBC SVG
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June 20, 2025
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Focal Point at the Red Cross, Shaneika Laidlow, is encouraging members of the public to participate in two community based disaster preparedness sessions. In an interview, Laidlow says, these sessions are...
India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines
ETPharma.com
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June 17, 2025
New Delhi: The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia...
Gibson corner homicide: Son says he killed father
St. Vincent Times
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July 4, 2025
Police Investigate Homicide in Gibson Corner The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has launched an investigation into a homicide that occurred in Gibson Corner on Wednesday 2nd July 2025, which claimed the life of Osley...
OAS commission seeks details on Cuba medical missions
The Antigua Observer
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has requested information from Organization of American States’ (OAS) member countries regarding their agreements with Cuba’s...
Letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils Caribbean, the Americas
The Gleaner
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June 17, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. In a letter...
India News | India Hosts 2nd Policymakers' Forum to Strengthen Global Collaboration on Drug Standards, Access to Affordable Medicines
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the...
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel delivers keynote address at the inaugural session of Second Policymakers’ Forum
Odisha Diary
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June 16, 2025
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Second Policymakers’ Forum organised by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), here...
Knocking Heads to address health matters of the vulnerable and marginalised
Searchlight
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June 17, 2025
Editorial June 17, 2025 On Wednesday, June 11, Health experts across the region sat down with Government and Civil Society representatives to dialogue on building sustainable HIV responses in times of funding uncertainty. This forum followed the...
Healing or Hustling? Hemisphere Divided on Cuba’s Medical Aid.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 14, 2025
- Advertisement - A diplomatic argument is growing in the Americas after a letter from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The letter was sent on May 24 to all members of the Organization of American States (OAS). It asked if...
Cuba grants 10 medical scholarships to Vincy students
St. Vincent Times
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June 13, 2025
Cuba grants new scholarships to Vincentian students A humble but emotional awarding ceremony scholarships to 10 Vincentian students, granted by the Cuban government, was held at the headquarters of the Cuban embassy in St. Vincent and the...
World News | Letter Demanding Data on Cuban Medical Missions Roils Caribbean, Americas
Latestly
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June 13, 2025
San Juan, Jun 13 (AP) An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. In a letter...
A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas
KPRC - Texas
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June 13, 2025
SAN JUAN – An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. In a letter obtained by The...
DA part of new regional health network; launched at CARPHA health week in Barbados
Dominica News Online
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June 12, 2025
David Picou Young Researcher 2025 Dr. Melissa Francis. Photo: CARPHAFrom May 5 to 9, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) orchestrated a significant week of public health activities in Barbados, culminating in an awards ceremony at...
Celebrating caribbean excellence in health research
St. Vincent Times
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June 12, 2025
From May 5th to 9th, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) led a landmark week of back-to-back public health engagements in Barbados, culminating in the celebratory Award Ceremony at its 69th annual CARPHA Health Research Conference...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Searchlight
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July 4, 2025
MIKHAIL CHARLES, Vincentian Lawyer and newly appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the United Kingdom (UK) Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor...