Cuba’s vaccine forerunner entering third phase of trials Executives of the Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) have confirmed that the Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine’s third phase of clinical trials will proceed in Havana next month. A Cuban vaccine candidate has demonstrated a “high degree of safety and reliability”
Jamaica GIS - The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that young persons between the ages of 20 to 29 years now account for the highest number of persons confirmed with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Of the 20,310 persons now confirmed to have the virus in
Residents and citizens of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) gave the main opposition Progressive National Party (PNP) a landslide victory over the incumbent People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) in the recently concluded General Elections. The PNP won nine of the ten electoral district seats and all five
Lost? Find yourself in the British Virgin Islands! - the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission invites guests to visit the islands and have the opportunity to win prizes. Full press release as follows: After experiencing the rigors of COVID-19 including spending time in quarantine, isolation and
OECS Release - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) supports Member States engagement in WTO negotiations to end harmful fisheries subsidies. With the support of the Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the OECS Commission will be convening a High-Level
In a landmark ruling on LGBT+ rights in the Caribbean, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) stated recently that Jamaica should retract its colonial-era gay sex ban. A decade ago, two Jamaicans initiated the case after being attacked by homophobic gangs and sought asylum overseas.
Travelers' documents and COVID-19 lab results were exposed Hundreds of thousands of travelers' immigration records and COVID-19 test results were discovered to have been left unprotected following a security lapse from the Jamaican government contractor that built the website. According to a recent report by the TechCrunch,
World Trade Organisation's (WTO) General Council has chosen Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. She will become the first woman and the first African to hold the position. Dr Okonjo-Iweala will take office effective 1 March. Her term, renewable, will expire on
Press Release - Friends of Saint Lucia International, a UK based charity is delighted to introduce its inaugural Peace & Love Poster, Essay and Spoken Word Poetry Contest. The spoken word is divided into 2 categories - English & Kwéyòl. The Contest is open to all
In hopes of resolving a constitutional crisis in Haiti, the nation's ambassador to the United States has requested on Thursday for the international community's help to support talks between President Jovenel Moise’s government and the opposition. There has been an on-going dispute between Moise’s administration and
