Face-to-face classes in Jamaica are slated to fully resume on Monday, March 7. The announcement was made during a virtual Town Hall Meeting on Friday, March 4. All is set for the full resumption of classes including the readiness of the Ministry of Health to respond to
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has restricted Russian and Belarusian nationals from obtaining Dominican citizenship. In a statement issued by the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) to all authorized agents on March 4, 2022, the CBIU said that the processing of applications from
UN News - Germany has become the first country to answer a call for wealthy nations to contribute their “fair share” towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday. The country has committed to providing $1.22 billion to support the ACT-Accelerator, the
Media Release - Knowledge is power, and education empowers; hence, the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is incessantly working to revolutionize the education sector in the country. Apart from the new housing initiatives rolled out, another priority of the Skerrit-led administration is the modernization of
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says they are monitoring and preparing for the impact that the country’s economy will face brought about by the conflict between, Ukraine and Russia. “We expect that the impact on Jamaica could be through the global energy prices, oil prices, in
Reuters - Alphabet’s Google confirmed on Sunday, February 27, it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are. The company said it had taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps
UN News - The impact of extreme weather on Madagascar is an example of the “runaway humanitarian needs” the world will face unless it takes action to tackle the climate crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. The warning comes after tropical cyclone Emnati made landfall on
The Bank of Russia raised its key interest rate to the highest in almost two decades and imposed some controls on the flow of capital in a bid to shield the economy from the impact of sweeping Western sanctions that include penalties on the regulator
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) urges Ministries of Health to continue the rollout of their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Although CARPHA recognizes that uptake of the vaccine is critical to achieving maximum protection from severe disease and death in the Region, Dr Rian Extavour, Programme Manager,
Barbados GIS - The Bajan government is already seeking to put measures in place to cushion any likely fallout from the war that has broken out in Ukraine with Russia. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, outlined that the situation between Ukraine and Russia could have implications
