When the Royal Caribbean Group announced that they’re back to business in June, the large cruise line was confident that it can keep its passengers and crew safe from the coronavirus. There were a number of stringent measures implemented like guests are required to be vaccinated
Media Release - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) received an ultra-cold freezer from the United States Embassy in Port of Spain, which is part of a donation that includes laboratory supplies, laboratory coats, and scrubs. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Shante Moore made the donation, valued
At least nine health centers across Jamaica have begun house to house vaccination as of Sunday, October 24, 2021. Healthcare teams, including public health nurses and community health aides from Hanover, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Westmoreland, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, and St. Thomas have been
SKN Information Service Press Release - The overall management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis via the National COVID-19 Task Force has led to the opening up of our borders to inbound travellers with little impact on the spread
As Barbados continues to transition into a republic, the nation has elected a woman as its very first president - Dame Sandra Mason Mason, the current governor-general, was elected after securing two-thirds of the votes in the country's two houses of Parliament. Prime Minister Mia
Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the recent significant surges of COVID-19 cases in several Caribbean countries. As neighboring regions in the Americas record a decline in new cases (North America), and deaths (Central America), the Caribbean is facing an increase on
Jamaica GIS - Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilisation and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up. “I believe that the engagement has been effective in reassuring people that
The engine of MV Sydney Marie, owned by Odin's Trading from St Vincent, was badly damaged by fire while in Guyana. The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said they received an alert that a vessel is on fire at Gafoors Complex, Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines directly lands again in Barbados last Saturday, 16 October 2021, after 83 years. The Dutch Airliner is welcome by a water salute from the Barbados Fire Service with music played by the Barbados Defence Force Zouave Band. https://twitter.com/gaiabarbados/status/1449486449762607104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1449486449762607104%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbarbados.loopnews.com%2Fcontent%2Fdutch-airliner-klm-arrives-barbados Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport,
Cuba's deputy foreign minister Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo and the permanent undersecretary of the UK Foreign Ministry, Philip Barton, recently held a virtual meeting, where they reaffirmed the willingness to strengthen bilateral relations. On Twitter, the Cuban official reported that in the exchange they ratified the mutual
