UN News - Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet this week on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several more countries suspended its use, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists
International oil cartel Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)+’s strategy is working, Bloomberg reports, and the massive oil tanks swarming the Caribbean islands are solid evidence of this. When Saudi Arabia decided to maintain the large cut in crude production in January, traders have been "draining
UN NEWS—The United Nations on Thursday launched a new global campaign, Only Together, aiming to advance fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. The initiative underscores the need for global solidarity to ensure vaccines are accessible in all countries, initially targeting healthcare workers and the most vulnerable. Tidal wave of suffering “The virus has killed more than 2.5 million people, and left millions more with
Variant of COVID-19 that spread in Britain more fatal, study finds The new variant of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in Britain has been found to be deadlier and more infectious that the earlier strains, according to a recent study. This comes as the world
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
