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Scientists create mice from two male parents
Scientists have created mice with two biologically male parents for the first time — a significant milestone in reproductive biology.
The team, led by Katsuhiko...
American Airlines to add more capacity for 25th St. Kitts Music Festival
As Caribbean delegations continue their work to encourage airlines to increase flights to and within the region, American Airlines has given the nod to St. Kitts by adding...
St Lucia moves to improve its coconut production
In St Lucia, like most other Caribbean countries, the coconut
culture runs deep. From coconut water to coconut milk and coconut cream and other by-products,...
Safeguarding Reef Fish and Queen Conch fisheries in the wider Caribbean
The Working Groups on Spawning Aggregations and Queen Conch of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), convened hybrid meetings on 14-15 and 16...
Three University of the West Indies Press Books Named 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of...
The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) is pleased to announce that three of its books have been recognized as Finalists in...
National Statistical Offices bolstered through Canada-funded project
National Statistical Office (NSO) representatives from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States gathered inBarbados on March 20 and March 21 for the final Project Steering...
Caribbean ministers to address fisheries crimes at Blue Justice Conference 2023
High-level delegations from several Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) will participate this week in the Blue Justice Conference 2023, billed by...
UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts
The consumer price index jumped to 10.4% in the 12 months through February from 10.1% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said...
All hormonal contraceptives increase breast cancer risk says study
While the use of progestogen-only contraceptives has been on the rise for well over a decade, little research had been performed previously on their...
Climate Change, Disaster Displacement and Environmental Migration High on OECS-IOM Workshop Agenda
A two-day workshop kicked off this morning in Saint Lucia to discuss policy
recommendations built on the human security framework, one day after the IPCC...
Trinidad and Tobago’s new head of state sworn into office
The 62-year-old former president of the Senate, Christine Carla Kangaloo, was sworn into office Monday as the seventh President of Trinidad and Tobago, promising...
UWI scientists’ genomic surveillance research of SARS-CoV-2 featured in PLOS Global Public Health...
2023—A team of scientists
from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is featured in the PLOS Global Public Health Journal for its work...
Grant Funding Unlocked for FinTech to Solve Financial Inclusion Challenges in Trinidad and Tobago...
Local, regional and global FinTechs can receive grant funding to develop digital payment solutions to solve industry-wide issues impacting citizens' access to financial
services across...