There is a delayed start for schools in the St. Thomas-St. John District due to severe weather conditions, the V.I. Education Department reported around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Heavy rains, thunder, and lightning have been reported, prompting VIDE officials to prioritize the safety and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. All schools in the St. Thomas-St. John District will open on a delayed schedule, with school operations starting at 10 a.m., according to the press release. “This delay will allow for the safe arrival of students, considering potential disruptions to roadways caused by the inclement weather. Essential workers are required to report for their normal times to assess schools and prepare student arrivals,” it said. VIDE officials were informed by Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency officials that weather conditions for the St. Thomas-St. John District are expected to persist throughout the morning. However, conditions are anticipated to improve later in...

(CNS): A plainclothes police officer on patrol with a colleague in downtown George Town just after midnight on Sunday morning pulled a service weapon on a man who was about to attack another man with a machete, the RCIPS has said. At around 12:15am on 5 May, the police officers in plain clothes were on foot patrol along Seafarers Way and Cardinal Avenue when they were alerted to a disturbance. The officers then came upon a man armed with a machete who was about to assault another man at the location. The RCIPS said in a press release, “The officers immediately identified themselves, and in an effort to prevent loss of life, one of the officers challenged the man armed with the machete using his service weapon.” The man with the machete complied with the instructions and put down the blade. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possessing a...

Overview: In recent years, Haitian artisans have faced a constant struggle to survive and provide for their families. By Stevenson Pierre JosephHaitian Times Contributor CAP-HAITIEN — Situated on the Boulevard at Rue 23, next to the customs office, the Cap-Haitien Tourist Market is a favored spot for tourists in search of authentic souvenirs and unique pieces reflecting Haiti’s rich heritage. Visitors often come to witness skilled artisans as they craft handmade items.  Here, artisans and vendors in the street markets display an array of artworks and crafts, including jewelry, metal art, handwoven textiles and sewn items, paintings and wooden art, flags, home decor, painted ceramics, gourmet food products, decorated paper and leather goods.  But in recent years, the situation for artisans operating at the marketplace has been less than ideal. “I urge the relevant authorities to address the situation in the country so that we can continue our operations,” said ...

 Cuba tiene mucho que compartir con el mundo en el enfrentamiento al VIH, desde la importancia de contar con un sistema de salud fuerte hasta su solidaridad internacional, consideró la directora ejecutiva de ONUSIDA, Winnie Byanyima. En entrevista exclusiva con Prensa Latina durante una visita al país caribeño, la titular del Programa Conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre el VIH/sida destacó logros de la isla en la lucha contra esa pandemia, entre ellos el haber sido el primer país del orbe en recibir la validación por eliminar la transmisión madre-hijo. Pero más allá de esos resultados, expresó que la respuesta al VIH está basada en los sistemas sanitarios, por lo que estimó que la mayor lección del territorio antillano para otras naciones en desarrollo es invertir en las personas, en su salud y educación. Byanyima, quien durante su estancia en la isla visitó espacios como el Policlínico Docente Abelardo Ramírez,...

El Centro Provincial de Artes Visuales Eduardo Abela y la Dirección Provincial de Cultura de Artemisa convoca a participar en la oncena edición del Evento de Paisaje Rubén Suárez Quidiello. Este es un evento que posee dos modalidades de concurso: Una muestra expositiva a manera de concurso y un safari o encuentro de paisajistas de carácter competitivo. Los tiempos actuales requieren un llamado de atención hacia el medio ambiente. Es por ello que en esta ocasión la temática será ambientalista. Las problemáticas asociadas al Río Ariguanabo y su entorno han sido tema de debate en los últimos tiempos. Esta vez el tema que proponemos es: Junto al río El encuentro de paisajistas o safari se realizará el sábado 18 de mayo de 2024 y la exposición colectiva a manera de concurso será el jueves 23 de mayo de 2024. BASES PARA EL SALÓN EXPOSITIVO Podrán participar todos los artistas interesados...

The Child Care Board (CCB) is encouraging Barbadians to consider becoming foster parents to scores of children living in Government’s children’s homes. The board’s senior child care officer for adoption and foster care, Roxanne Sanderson, said there were more than 100 children in institutionalised care, with “approximately 78” of this number in residential care. Sanderson revealed that 44 of those 78 children, who are between ages four to 17, were eligible for foster care. She said the Child Care Board would like to have people come forward and take on a fostering responsibility. She pointed out that foster care differed from adoption, allowing foster parents to take children from Government institutions to live in their home for specified periods, while still being under the care and protection of the Government institution. “Basically, it is a form of alternative residential care, with children living with families instead of in institutional care....