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03/04/2026
USDA announces new partnerships to advance MAHA agenda
WASHINGTON, USA – US secretary of agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by US secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and national nutrition advisor at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dr Ben Carson, on Tuesday, to announce the USDA’s commencement of the Dietary Guideli
03/04/2026
CAF approves the Incorporation of St Vincent as the newest shareholder country
– Strengthening of Caribbean membership continues as board meets in Lima, PeruLIMA, Peru – CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved the incorporation of St Vincent and the Grenadines as a Series C shareholder country, further extending the reach of the bank’s developmen
03/04/2026
Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
WASHINGTON / SWITZERLAND – (PAHO/WHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas—and the second globally—to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease.Leprosy (H
03/04/2026
Caribbean economies face modest growth in 2026 amid global uncertainty, CDB says
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean economies recorded slower growth in 2025 amid intensifying global uncertainty, climate shocks, and fiscal pressures, according to Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) findings shared Tuesday at the bank’s Annual News Conference.Presenting a review of the bank’s
03/04/2026
Barbados – India signs MOU for affordable medicines
By Melissa RollockBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (GIS) – Barbados and India further strengthened their cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at parliament recently, which will regulate the type of medicines imported into the island. Minister of health and wellness, senator Lisa
03/03/2026
Jamaica to launch National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
By Donique WestonKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaica is preparing to launch a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), aligned with the global framework that recognises women’s critical role in conflict prevention and resolution. This was disclosed by minister of foreign affairs and f
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