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Last month, Barbadian Gender Rights Advocate and Founder of the regional Life In Leggings movement, Ronelle King attended the The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum at the United Nations’s Headquarters in New York City. The Forum which took place from 25 to 27 April 2023 in a hybrid format provided a platform for young people to engage in dialogues with government representatives...

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Today, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, on behalf of the Government of Barbados, joined with members of the Social Partnership to sign the Declaration of Mission Barbados, during May Day celebrations at the National Botanical Gardens. With the signing of this Declaration, the Social Partners have agreed to the following mission objectives: III. By 2030, ensure that every Barbadian has...

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The COVID-19 Pandemic derailed economies everywhere, and in most developing countries, incomes remain well below pre-pandemic levels. Inflation, made worse by the war in Ukraine, is particularly painful in low-income and vulnerable countries where essentials like food and energy dominate household budgets. Higher interest rates are exacerbating debt distress across much of the developing world...

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CARICOM Member States benefitting from regional project activities. As the home of the Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence, Barbados will also share in capacity building initiatives and technical assistance opportunities under the Disaster READY Project. Sharon Peake and Regis Chapman review the Disaster READY Project agreement at the High Commission of Canada in Barbados.

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Roseau, Dominica, June 17, 2022:  The Dominica Chess Federation will host our National Championship trophy ceremony at the Dominica State College on Saturday June 18 at 3pm. The Dominica Chess Federation has completed its first ever National Chess Championships as a FIDE-recognized federation, over the weekend of May 13-15.

After 7 rounds of fierce competition only one person could emerge the winner; with the winner being determined by the player with the most points.

The point system being as follows:

Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, Youth at Risk, Gender Affairs, Seniors’ Security, and Dominicans With Disabilities — Hon. Dr Adis King

The Government of Dominica has placed significant emphasis on the care and well-being of senior citizens on the island.

That’s according to the Minister for Seniors Security, Honourable Dr. Adis King.

She made this statement this week as Dominica observed World Elder Abuse Awareness 2022 under the theme “Digital Equity for All Ages”.

June 17, 2022 (ENA) Ethiopia will work to further strengthen its economic ties with West African countries, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

West African Countries Director at the Ministry, Elias Melaku said Ethiopia, being a country with huge impact on the geopolitics of the Horn, will strive to cooperate in strengthening economic integration with the countries in the region.  

The Ethio-Djibouti railway and the Ethio-Kenya road are among the efforts worth mentioning in this regard, he added.

The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should not re-arrest Ashok Nair in a long running case involving United Kingdom based businessman Sattar. Judge Redson Kapindu also ruled that ACB should not put Nair into detention. This follows a judicial review application filed by Nair’s lawyer, Michael […]

Govt has told the private sector to emulate President Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s example appointing women in senior positions. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako said this during the official launch of private sector lab on Friday in Lilongwe. “We want more women CEOs in the private sector. President Dr Chakwera has set the pace. “He has […]

The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has  proposed new rules and changes to procedures for setting and reviewing tariffs for electricity  supply.