UN NEWS—Countries have fallen short in their commitments to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, with just 18 per cent of announced recovery spending going towards ‘green’ investment, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN and Oxford University. The study analyses pandemic-related fiscal policies
Efforts to advance renewable energy in the Eastern Caribbean got a big push forward last Wednesday, March 3, 2021, when over 200 people graduated from a training course on Photovoltaic Installation and System Inspection. This programme was the single largest training event in renewable energy in the
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 8 March 2021 is Commonwealth Day, an annual marker that celebrates the union of Commonwealth nations across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe. In her annual Commonwealth Day speech, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has highlighted the importance of staying in touch
To honour the individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the island's healthcare sector, the Commonwealth of Dominica has begun dedicating the new health and wellness centres after its brave and selfless nurses. Recently, four of these have been named after female healthcare workers. The homage
UN NEWS— More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organization WRAP, the Food
Antigua and Barbuda, Curaçao added to list this week The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its list of travel recommendations, with a total of 17 Caribbean countries now included in the "very high" risk level for travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The
BVI Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced that vaccination centres across the territory will be temporarily closed as of March 4 as the territory waits to get the next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines which has been pre-ordered. Malone said that the government is saving the remaining
UN News - More than 168 million schoolchildren globally missed out on learning in class, as schools in some 14 countries remained largely shut for almost an entire year due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday. “As we approach the one-year
COVAX has been trending in stories about the COVID-19 pandemic in recent days, particularly in relation to the shipment of vaccines to Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, the first to arrive in Africa. Here’s a UN News recap of what COVAX is, and why it is so important. What
The election campaign season for Cayman Islands starts today as the Nomination Day Elections Act (2021) s. 29 takes effect. It is expected that aspiring candidates will file their nomination forms with election officials in their respective districts today between 8:00am to 3:00pm. Apart from the need to
