UN NEWS - COVID-19 has caused “widespread upheaval” for the whole fishing and aquaculture industry around the world, the UN deputy agriculture chief said on Tuesday, launching a new report that assesses the toll the pandemic has taken on the sector. “Production has been disrupted, supply
Jamaica Information Service - Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to receive between 146,400 and 249,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, by mid to late February
Press Release - The Government of Guyana has further extended the published COVID-19 measures from December 2020 until February 28, 2021. The measures maintain the curfew from 10:30 pm to 4 am daily, and restrictions on social activities. However, the new guidelines facilitate the opening of bars
British High Commission - The UK will offer its world leading genomics expertise to help identify new variants of the virus that cause Covid-19 in countries around the world. The announcement comes as part of a speech delivered by UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock at Chatham
Press Release - The recently published Concluding Statement from the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides further indication that the Bahamas Government’s fiscal policy responses and economic management are producing results in keeping with global best practices. The Bahamas Government is pleased that
Montserrat has launched its Remote Worker Programme on Friday, January 29th 2021, giving professionals and entrepreneurs the opportunity to experience a work-life-vacation balance, trading humdrum offices for turquoise beaches for up to 12 months. Deputy Premier of Montserrat Dr. The Hon. Samuel Joseph explained that the need for this
Approximately 700 migrants bound for the United States remain stranded in the Caribbean seas following Colombia's staunch decision to have its borders closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in its territory. Some of the stranded migrants include 647 Haitian nationals, 23 Cubans, and 19
Record 4.2 tons of drugs seized near French Caribbean A report by the Associate Press revealed that a record 4.2 tons of cocaine were seized near the waters of Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. On January 17, the Armed Forces of the Antilles spotted a fishing
Residents from Gros Islet and its environs delivered 974 pounds of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) and HDPE (High-density polyethylene) plastic waste to the first of three RePLAST Collection Points (RCP) to go into operation. From the quantity of plastics delivered, patrons earned a combined total of 365,443
PAHO News - “Today, we mark another tragic milestone in our region: over one million people in the Americas have now died from complications of COVID-19. We’ve lost more people to this virus than the entire population of many cities,” Pan American Health Organization Director
