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USNS Comfort Hospital Ship to visit Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Kitts and Nevis

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will offer free medical services in Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Kitts and Nevis from September 15-20, September 25-30 and October 5-10 respectively. The ship will conduct approximately 100 onboard surgeries, provide basic medical services at two medical walk-in sites as well as host health fairs/community ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 29 July, 2019 | Topics: News

Antiguan Participates in U.S. Government-Sponsored Partners of the Americas’ Education and Culture Exchange Program

Vincent Aldin Pryce from Antigua and Barbuda will travel to Florida on a cultural exchange to attend PATH’s summer Academy of Music and Art. The exchange is a part of Partners of the Américas’ Education and Culture program, which provides exchanges and small grants for communities across the Americas. The Education and Culture Program is ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 29 July, 2019 | Topics: News

US GOVERNMENT HANDS OVER INSECTARY TO MINISTRY OF HEALTH

The Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness has received additional support in controlling the spread of the Zika virus. On July 24, the United States Government handed over a mosquito insectary to the Ministry to facilitate the study and control of disease causing insects, particularly the Zika carrying Aedes Aegypti species. The support is part ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 25 July, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases

United States Government and the Government of Grenada Join Forces to Digitize Crime and Violence Data

On July 24, the United States Government, in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, launched a Police Records Management Information System (PRMIS) that will help the Grenada Police Force to improve data management and analysis. The PRMIS system, will be piloted in three police stations – St Paul’s, St George’s Central and St George’s South ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 25 July, 2019 | Topics: News

Infrastructural Work Launched to address Flood Management and Drainage Control in the Holetown/Trents Area

On July 15, the Barbados Ministry of Environment and National Beautification in cooperation with the United States Government broke ground on infrastructure repair work to address flood management and drainage control in the Holetown / Trents area. The ground breaking, represents the start of phase two of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 23 July, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases

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