Argentina announced that within the framework of the international reciprocity and solidarity strategy aimed at equitable access to vaccines to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current epidemiological situation in the country, it will donate vaccines to other countries. In this case, 42,000
UN News - Global trade is expected to be worth about $28 trillion this year - an increase of 23 per cent compared with 2020 - but the outlook for 2022 remains very uncertain, UN economists said This strong growth in demand – for goods, as opposed
UN News - The coronavirus pandemic will likely cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN's tourism body said, calling the sector's recovery "fragile" and "slow." According to the latest forecast by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the same amount
Dominica's Karifuna Cultural Group celebrates a milestone of 43 years this year under the theme: 'Wi Nou La.' A virtual ceremony was hosted in their honour to showcase a wide range of performances to include the bird and war dances. The group continues to flourish
Bahamas' Free National Movement (FNM) elects its new party leader during the one-day leadership convention at the holy Trinity Activities Centre. Delegates and party supporters gathered to see which of the three Grand Bahama MPs would be chosen to lead the party after voting officially closed
Mutations, make the new coronavirus variant dangerous. Omicron has an “extremely high number” of mutations — much more than any other variant — and that has sparked grave concern worldwide. Many countries have imposed restrictions on flights from southern African countries where the B.1.1.529 variant
Andrew Meldrum, AP News - Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence. In the space of two weeks, the omicron variant has
Media Release - In the Caribbean, one in every five men and one in every six women have a probability of dying between 30-70 years from Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). In light of this, strengthening regional surveillance, monitoring and reporting of NCDs, including risk factors, policies and programmes
A new COVID-19 strain, much more contagious than its original and the rest of the mutations have been detected in South Africa, prompting countries to suspend their travel to and from the country and causing shock in stock markets. According to a report from Reuters, epidemiologists
The French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been confronted by escalating social unrest due to anger over the COVID-19 protocols such as ramping up the vaccination drive. On Thursday, France 24 has reported that angry protesters have "looted shops and set up burning barricades overnight" in Martinique, quoting
