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
UN News - Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said he looks forward to an era of new leadership towards accelerating climate action, with the US back inside the landmark Paris Agreement. President Biden signed an executive
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
UN News - A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting equitable access to these lifesaving treatments at risk, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. Addressing the agency’s Executive Board, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed
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
UN News - A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic” fall in international air travel due to COVID-19, of around 60 per cent over the course of last year, to levels last seen in 2003. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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
UN NEWS—Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage where they provide real protection against droughts, floods and rising sea levels, a new UN environment report has found. According to the 2020
