Press Release SKNLP - The economic fallout of the COVID-19 threatens the entire global financial and economic structure and could push hundreds of millions of people below the poverty line. The Head of the IMF has warned that the IMF “anticipates the worst economic fallout
As countries move towards establishing normalcy, World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines on mass gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization recommends a number of possible changes to large events like inviting only healthy people, once they are allowed to take place. “In the
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a series of Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Projects in four countries for a total of US$159 million, to enhance regional connectivity by improving the safety of air transport and the resilience of the airport infrastructure to natural disasters. These
As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, CARICOM rum producers have modified their production lines to play their part by producing alcohol and hand sanitiser and making donations of sanitation products. Across the Caribbean, contributions have been made to governments, institutions, and frontline
The BOSS programme or "optional national meeting turn" will ensure employment and will finance capital expenditure brought by COVID-19. Officials of the Ministry of Finance have been meeting with representatives of the labour unions to discuss proposals to facilitate the Government’s objective of creating much needed
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) might soon be seeing a more relaxed curfew since there are no active cases of COVID-19 in the islands. BVI Deputy Premier and Health Minister Carvin Malone said on a radio show that easing of the current curfew is among
Press Release, Office of the Prime Minister - Prime Minister, Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has promised quick action to resolve troubling issues at the TA Marryshow Community College (TAMCC). Dr Mitchell held a meeting Tuesday with representatives from the college and its council, the
Cuban wall art inspires courage amid pandemic anguish HAVANA – Cuban artist, Yulier Rodriguez, displays a collection of murals called, “Ciudad Corona” or Corona Town in English in his friend’s backyard in Southern Havana. The artist is one of the many urban artists who have taken
(PAHO)—The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – contain the
Restarting the economy after flattening the curve June will usher in the reopening of two islands in the Caribbean—Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Lucia. This comes as the two countries appear to have the highly contagious coronavirus under control. Since March 13, Antigua and Barbuda has only
