United Nations News - The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, before urging much greater respect for physical distancing measures to stop it spreading. “The season does not seem to be
Political and civil group leaders pay tribute for Owen Arthur, Barbados' longest-serving prime minister, who died earlier on Monday from heart-related complications. Babardos' current Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who struggled for word in her tribute, hailed Arthur as "the man for the times". Mottley believes the
United Nations News - Governments everywhere should adopt a much more focused approach to stopping coronavirus transmission if they want to avoid having to impose sweeping lockdowns once again. That’s the message on Monday from the World Health Organization, (WHO), whose head of emergencies, Dr Mike
Jamaica has earned an estimated US$80 million from around 40,000 tourists who came to the island since the country re-opened its borders on 15 June. During the Rediscover Jamaica campaign launch last July 22, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett credited the earnings to the measures which
From 27 – 31 July 2020, CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) will host the first ever Virtual Security Conference in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), under the heading of ‘Securing Our Caribbean Community Within The Era Of Covid-19 and Beyond’. The crisis presented by
United Nations News - COVID-19 cases worldwide have surpassed 15 million, and nearly 620,000 deaths. On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged people everywhere to play a part in preventing further spread of the disease, warning that there will be no return to “the
Caribbean now on hurricane alert Moving across the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Gonzalo continues to make a fixed approach towards the Caribbean as stated in a report by the Associated Press. According to the National Hurricane Center’s recent update, Gonzalo was moving 14 mph (22 kph) with maximum
The most active part of the hurricane season is still weeks away, but experts' predictions for a busy season appear to be holding true as Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Gonzalo. TS Gonzalo is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season east
Jamaica Information Service - Jamaican front-line workers are hailed for the critical role they play in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a thanksgiving service last Sunday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed gratitude to members of the medical profession, police force and
The Dominican Republic has declared a state of emergency in the national territory for 45 days from today Monday, July 20, date of Executive order 265-20. President Danilo Medina made the announcement, citing that the lockdown is necessary due to the continuous increase of COVID-19 cases in
