The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica is working along with the Ministry of Health & Wellness to improve the capacity of local laboratories to undertake coronavirus (COVID-19) tests and clamp down on unauthorised facilities. In a press briefing, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw,
The much-awaited APT James ferry has officially sailed its maiden interisland voyage between Trinidad and Tobago last Thursday, January 21 An all-aluminum high-speed catamaran, APT James can accommodate 926 passengers and 250 cars. Travelling at speeds up to 37.5 knots it is expected to make the inter-island trip
In keeping with constant analysis of the spread of the pandemic in neighboring countries, Dominica revises its COVID-19 Country Risk Classification. Effective January 18th, 2021, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Turks and Caicos Islands have reclassified as HIGH-RISK countries. With the re-classification, travelers from St.
Despite the strains COVID-19 has caused economies the past year, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development was able to complete almost $32 million worth of renewable energy projects in the island nations. 14.38MW have been injected to the electric grids of five partner countries, including Cuba,
British singer 'quarantining in Caribbean' for coronavirus Singer Robbie Williams is reported to be "fairly sick" with COVID-19 and is currently quarantining on a Caribbean island after testing positive for coronavirus during a family holiday. In a report by The Sun, the 46-year-old singer reportedly flew to
Press Release - The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has elected Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon to serve as the next President of the multi-lateral institution. Dr Leon’s appointment will become effective on May 1, 2021. He will succeed Dr. Wm Warren Smith who has
Director of Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Carissa Etienne has commended the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica for the measures it has undertaken to curb COVID-19. "I probably have not sufficiently complimented Dominica on the work that is has done so far in addressing
Jamaica GIS - While the Ministry of Health & Wellness continues to assess the degree of spread of COVID-19 over the holiday season, the Government of Jamaica has announced an extension of the islandwide curfew and all other previously announced measures under the Disaster Risk
OECS Release - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved the US$30 million Saint Lucia COVID-19 Response, Recovery, and Resilience Development Policy Credit. This quick-disbursing credit aims to help mitigate the negative economic impacts of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable Saint Lucians. It also
A demand to increase COVID-19 testing facilities has Caribbean tourism officials rushing for their development. This comes after the United States became the most recent country to require almost all incoming passengers to present a negative test within 72 hours of departure. As more governments take
