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Why is our Vaccination Rate second worst in the Caribbean? New UN Study Tells UsWhy is our Vaccination Rate second worst in the Caribbean? New UN Study Tells Us

Why is our Vaccination Rate second worst in the Caribbean? New UN Study Tells Us

We now have high-quality information on how to tackle the vexed question of vaccine hesitancy and we must use it… Read More

2 years ago
The Case of the Lettuce DisappearanceThe Case of the Lettuce Disappearance

The Case of the Lettuce Disappearance

About week ago, lettuce—of all things—caught the attention of our local media houses and the headlines were inexcusable: “Massy… Read More

5 years ago
The Rural Unknown – Rural Women and FeminismThe Rural Unknown – Rural Women and Feminism

The Rural Unknown – Rural Women and Feminism

A week ago I was invited to consultations for feminist mapping of the Caribbean by a well-known feminist organisation,… Read More

5 years ago
The Rural Unknown – Breaking the ‘Grass Ceiling’The Rural Unknown – Breaking the ‘Grass Ceiling’

The Rural Unknown – Breaking the ‘Grass Ceiling’

Some time ago I saw an article on agri-enterprise training for farmers. Interestingly, but unsurprisingly, when looking at the photo… Read More

5 years ago
Menissa Rambally Brings the UN to the Coffee TableMenissa Rambally Brings the UN to the Coffee Table

Menissa Rambally Brings the UN to the Coffee Table

After earning herself an unprecedented rank in the Caribbean as twenty-one-year-old in the House of Assembly as the Member… Read More

6 years ago
Latin America and the Caribbean ‘most violent’ against womenLatin America and the Caribbean ‘most violent’ against women

Latin America and the Caribbean ‘most violent’ against women

Nearly all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have policies to curb violence against women, but region is still… Read More

6 years ago
Chastanet Makes a Strong Plea for Financial Assistance at COP23Chastanet Makes a Strong Plea for Financial Assistance at COP23

Chastanet Makes Strong Plea for Financial Assistance at COP23

According to the United Nations, when the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference opened on Monday November 13 , it was… Read More

6 years ago
Global Change and The CaribbeanGlobal Change and The Caribbean

Global Change and The Caribbean

We live in multipolar world. The United States (US) is no longer the undisputed leader of the world. China… Read More

6 years ago
When will our governments take mental health seriously enough to revisit present budgetary allocations?When will our governments take mental health seriously enough to revisit present budgetary allocations?

When will our governments take mental health seriously enough to revisit present budgetary allocations?

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine looking out of your window on an especially bright morning to see headless body dangling from the end… Read More

6 years ago
Chastanet to UN: “We need real solutions in real-time!”Chastanet to UN: “We need real solutions in real-time!”

Chastanet to UN: “We need real solutions in real-time!”

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n chilling display of primeval power and fury, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria trampled the Caribbean islands earlier this… Read More

6 years ago
Questions about St JudeQuestions about St Jude

Questions about St Jude

                    [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n the morning of Wednesday, September 9, 2009 fire… Read More

6 years ago
Climate Change Concerns IntensifyClimate Change Concerns Intensify

Climate Change Concerns Intensify

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the wake of Hurricane Maria, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland spoke this week of Regenerative Development Taskforce aimed at… Read More

6 years ago
PM Chastanet: Caribbean Needs to Diversify Search For Hurricane ReliefPM Chastanet: Caribbean Needs to Diversify Search For Hurricane Relief

PM Chastanet: Caribbean Needs to Diversify Search For Hurricane Relief

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rime Minister Allen Chastanet spoke this week about the impact of Hurricane Maria on Dominica, and rebuilding the hard-hit Caribbean… Read More

6 years ago