In a hope to curb the latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the no-movement days will extend for another two weeks. Holness advised that the days would include: Sunday, September 5Monday, September 6Tuesday, September 7Sunday, September 12Monday, September 13Tuesday, September
UN NEWS—Central America and Mexico are facing “unprecedented pressure” as the number of people seeking international protection rises and access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling new border restrictions, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. Wrapping up a two-week mission to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, said she had
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has made another clarion call to the residents of Latin America and the Caribbean to get vaccinated amid the emergence of new coronavirus variants. PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne warned in a weekly briefing that 75% of the population in
In a desperate measure to survive the aftermath of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti last month, the island's residents could find themselves resorting to violence—especially with girls and women—a humanitarian organisation has warned. In a press release, Save the Children has pointed out the situation
Press Release - The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has received a shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support its national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consignment of supplies was procured through funding from the European Union (EU) through the 11th European Development Fund (EDF)
The Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU), in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), hosted a Power Panel on “The Politics of Climate Change in the Caribbean” on Thursday 26th August 2021. The event was hosted by Ms Aria Laidlow, Vice-Chair for Women and Minorities
From October 1st, fully vaccinated students in forms four, five and six will have the option to attend face-to-face classes at schools, public and private in T&T. “If there is so significant change from that (the epidemiology) we will offer face to face classes to our
Come September 15 2021, Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, for payments on the island. Resolution 215, which was published in the state-run Official Gazette, said the central bank will set new rules for how to deal with digital currencies and determine how to license
With the original target date just two weeks away, the Cayman Islands government has revised the date for when it hopes the islands will reach the 80% vaccination rate, from 9 September to 14 October. Since 13 August, the rate of fully vaccinated residents in the
Effective immediately, public hospitals islandwide will be restricted to conducting emergency care services only. This comes as the public health facilities register continued increases in confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 infections that required hospitalisation causing the facilities to exceed their COVID-19 isolation capacity. Chief Medical
