Poverty
More than 700 million people — or 10 per cent of the global population — still live in extreme poverty, which means they are surviving on less than $1.90 a day. Experts…
Excessive Heat Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast Requested Heat Advisory …Excessive Heat Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 10 am to 3:30 pm Until Tuesday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Up to…
Backyard Gardening Unit partners with St. Andrew’s Primary School to celebrate World Food Day
Each year the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates World Food Day and this year the theme is “Leave No-one Behind, Better production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and A Better…
Top Cop appeals to gun owners to turn in illegal firearms during ongoing Amnesty
Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney is imploring residents to seize the opportunity during the current gun amnesty to rid the streets of illegal weapons. The latest gun amnesty in Antigua and…
Gold production from underground mines to surge in coming years – Bharrat
(INEWS)With the preparatory work currently ongoing on various underground mines in Guyana, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat believes that over the next two to three years, gold production from these…
Pres Ali launches ‘1000 Men’ initiative to tackle societal issues
(INEWS)President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced the undertaking of a ‘1000 Men’ programme that seeks to tackle societal issues plaguing communities across the country. This initiative, according to the…
UN agencies warn ‘catastrophic’ hunger recorded in Haiti for first time
SOURCE: CMC: Two United Nations agencies have warned of “catastrophic” hunger being recorded in Haiti for the first time. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World…
#WorldFoodDay – Slow Food Barbados focusing on regenerating
World Food Day is observed annually on October 16 to highlight the millions of people worldwide who cannot afford a healthy diet and the need for regular access to nutritious…
Barbados Police destroy firearms
The Barbados Police Service destroyed 168 firearms on Sunday. Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Crime Prevention Officer Inspector Stephen Griffith said some of the firearms were recovered from court cases…
CAL accused of flying Cubans without licence
State-owned Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) has until tomorrow to respond to a lawsuit filed by a Florida-based travel service provider that has accused this country’s national carrier for accepting payments…
