Alaska Airlines began nonstop service to Belize City, Belize from Seattle and Los Angeles on Friday. The inaugural service to Belize happens to coincide with Garifuna Settlement Day, one of the nation's most important holidays which celebrates the arrival of the Garifuna people in 1802. Alaska's service to Belize operates four times a
Grenada GIS - Grenada has been re-elected to serve on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), for the term 2021-2025. At the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, now underway in Paris, France, Grenada secured one of the
Haiti's former police commissioner who was suspected of being involved with the assassination of the late president Jovenel Moïse, has died of complications from COVID-19. According to a Reuters report, Gilbert Dragon, 52, died of cardiac arrest while being transferred to a hospital after suffering from
Press Release, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Cuba - His Excellency Bader Almatrooshi, UAE Ambassador to Cuba and Representative of his country to the Association of Caribbean States, held the Second Meeting of the Ambassadors of the Caribbean countries this year. In his
Linda Straker, NOW Grenada - Unvaccinated Grenadian nationals who are entering the country will have to be quarantined for up to 7 days. Those who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to undergo 48 hours of quarantine. This new travel entry protocol went into effect
Media Release - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) presented the READY Together programme’s contribution to COP26 goals to the participating countries. The global conference has brought world leaders together to discuss and agree on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and actions to lessen
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares State of Public Emergency (SOEs) in seven police divisions islandwide to curtail upsurges in violent crimes. Holness made the announcement on Sunday (November 14), indicating that SOEs have been declared in St. Andrew South, Kingston West, Kingston Central, and Kingston
Media Release - Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement today to achieve Caribbean Regional Health Security, through the building of core capacity within CARPHA to prevent, detect, respond to and control infectious disease outbreaks. Based on the request from
Two people were killed at nearby resorts in Cancun, Mexico. According to the latest report of Associated Press, a group of gunmen stormed the beaches of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun in Mexico—two of Mexico’s upscale resorts—and assassinated two drug dealers
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
