The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) congratulates the Government and People of the Republic of Suriname on the country’s Forty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence, to be celebrated on 25 November 2020. “The diligence, unity, creativity and innovation of the people of Suriname have been key to the continued development
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will assist 79 Caribbean nations to tackle environmental concerns in the period of five years. In a release, CARICOM said that the Secretariat and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention, along with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United
The Government of Dominica has taken a responsible decision to revise the COVID-19 Country Risk Classifications for travel from the CARICOM Travel Bubble - Low, Medium and High-Risk Countries. Effective Wednesday November 18, 2020, St. Lucia has been reclassified to the HIGH RISK classification. With the new
Press Release - Partners of the ELAN project are pleased to announce the very first edition of the Virtual Student Fair, dedicated to vocational training and higher education, organized on December 2nd and 3rd 2020 with the support of Campus France, the French National Agency for the
Recently, the National Science Foundation announced that it would close the massive telescope at the famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The closure has been seen as a setback to scientists worldwide who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life. Last August, an
Largest cruise line steps up the game amid losses due to pandemic Major cruise line Royal Caribbean International has announced its official schedule of Caribbean cruises for summer 2022. The three Oasis-class ships–Symphony, Harmony and Oasis of the Seas–will be dispatched as part of the program, sailing
Press Release - Beginning 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorisation Certificate to enter Grenada. The Government of Grenada, through the Ministry of Health, has partnered with the Amber
Press Release - The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has the honour to offer, on behalf of the Organisation and its Member States and people, sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of Independence of the Kingdom
Barbados GIS - Hundreds of Barbadians braved the inclement weather today to be a part of history and witness the removal of the statue of Lord Nelson from National Heroes Square. And, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the removal of the more than 200-year-old statue
UN News - Despite encouraging news about COVID-19 vaccines and cautious optimism over potential new tools against the disease, “this is not the time for complacency,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday during his latest press briefing in Geneva. WHO chief Tedros
