The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has expressed her woes over the number of Caribbean residents who refuse to take their vaccines against COVID-19. In a recent CNBC article, PAHO director Dr. Carissa Etienne, who serves as the overseer for WHO's Latin America
Antigua and Barbuda has lost one of its most distinguished and heroic sons as former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird passed has passed away at the age of 83. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) confirmed in a post that Bird passed away around 6
The Government of Dominica has imposed a weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to spike. Latest statistics show there are 158 active cases on the island - most of which are unvaccinated. The absolute curfew commenced at 6:00 pm last Friday, August 6th, 2021 and will
Jamaica has once again dominated the track and field sprint event with a gold in the 4x100m relay at this year's Tokyo Olympics. On Friday, two-time Olympian Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the second leg on Jamaica's gold medal-winning women's 4x100m relay team along with teammates Briana Williams, Shericka Jackson and
After a successful election that led to the landslide victory of the Labour Party in St. Lucia, the new officials including the island's elected Prime Minister will be sworn in Thursday, and a new cabinet will also be announced. The ceremony will be held in the
Tourism is the major economic driver for many Caribbean countries and territories in which the Republic Bank group operates. It is well known that global travel and tourism have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank intends to play its part in
Tourism product development authorities in the Caribbean now have a resource from which to draw when developing their community-based tourism (CBT) programmes. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has launched the Caribbean Community Tourism Network (CCTN) to provide a platform to support the continued development of CBT
To ensure that people continue to remain safe during COVID-19, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will commemorate Emancipation Day 2021 virtually. Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, said this year’s service will reflect
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which is now confirmed to be in the Americas. The disease has already killed more than 800 pigs in two locations in the
Release - The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Antigua and Barbuda have pledged closer cooperation on the agenda of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) during a meeting between Deputy Premier Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley and Ambassador H.E. Dr. Walton Webson, Chairman of the Alliance
