Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after receiving a license for export to Germany, according to official announcements and a local official familiar with the matter. Saint Vincent, a Caribbean nation with a population of just over 110,000 people, has for years developed its local cannabis industry. In 2018, Saint Vincent created … [Read more...]
BVI Response to COVID-19 – a Model for Eastern Caribbean
The measures being taken by the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is seen as a model for countries in the Eastern Caribbean. This was highlighted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which presented the BVI’s response to COVID-19 as a “model” for the Eastern Caribbean. A media statement from the Office of the Premier said the UNDP’s … [Read more...]
CNW: New Project to Detect Sickle Cell in New-Born Babies in OECS
The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) said Monday that babies being born in Grenada and Antigua-Barbuda are to benefit from a new sickle cell project which will test for the disease. … [Read more...]
OECS to Strengthen ties with French Territories
The health ministers of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) met in October in Grenada and advanced new health initiatives including strengthening their cooperation with their neighboring French territories to ensure that no citizen of OECS member states ‘are left behind' when it comes to accessing health services. … [Read more...]