Guyana is now hosting Taiwan's representative office, as announced by the island’s foreign ministry on Thursday. In a Reuters report, Taiwan has reported that it signed an agreement with Guyana on January 11 to open a Taiwan Office, which in effect is a de facto
UN NEWS - COVID-19 has caused “widespread upheaval” for the whole fishing and aquaculture industry around the world, the UN deputy agriculture chief said on Tuesday, launching a new report that assesses the toll the pandemic has taken on the sector. “Production has been disrupted, supply
Jamaica Information Service - Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to receive between 146,400 and 249,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, by mid to late February
Press Release - The Government of Guyana has further extended the published COVID-19 measures from December 2020 until February 28, 2021. The measures maintain the curfew from 10:30 pm to 4 am daily, and restrictions on social activities. However, the new guidelines facilitate the opening of bars
British High Commission - The UK will offer its world leading genomics expertise to help identify new variants of the virus that cause Covid-19 in countries around the world. The announcement comes as part of a speech delivered by UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock at Chatham
Press Release - The recently published Concluding Statement from the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides further indication that the Bahamas Government’s fiscal policy responses and economic management are producing results in keeping with global best practices. The Bahamas Government is pleased that
Montserrat has launched its Remote Worker Programme on Friday, January 29th 2021, giving professionals and entrepreneurs the opportunity to experience a work-life-vacation balance, trading humdrum offices for turquoise beaches for up to 12 months. Deputy Premier of Montserrat Dr. The Hon. Samuel Joseph explained that the need for this
Approximately 700 migrants bound for the United States remain stranded in the Caribbean seas following Colombia's staunch decision to have its borders closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in its territory. Some of the stranded migrants include 647 Haitian nationals, 23 Cubans, and 19
UN NEWS—The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in The Bronx, a few miles uptown from UN Headquarters in New York. In a Tweet, Mr. Guterres expressed his gratitude and good fortune at receiving
Record 4.2 tons of drugs seized near French Caribbean A report by the Associate Press revealed that a record 4.2 tons of cocaine were seized near the waters of Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. On January 17, the Armed Forces of the Antilles spotted a fishing
