Due to COVID-19, the Queen's official birthday has been marked by a "mini" Trooping the Colour for the second year. This year's Trooping the Colour saw a reduced parade in the grounds of Windsor Castle, rather than in central London, led by the 2nd Battalion Scots
Due to the continuous growth of new COVID-19 cases on the island, the government of St Kitts and Nevis has decided to place the country into a 14-day lockdown. Prime Minister Timothy Harris made the announcement in an address to the nation earlier. "After a thorough evaluation
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is currently mobilizing and ramping up the efforts of hundreds of Red Cross teams across the Americas to prepare for another hurricane season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts predict 13 to 20 named storms forming
UN News - From David Beckham to Whoopi Goldberg and Angelique Kidjo, Ambassadors for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other agencies, have signed an open letter to the upcoming G7 Summit of world leaders, underscoring the urgency of supplying COVID vaccine donations now. “We’re asking you to
OECS - The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) project hit a milestone with the first-time export of vetiver grass from Dominica to Antigua and Barbuda. The project, “Strengthening Coastal and Marine Climate Resilience through Upland and
UN News - The UN chief welcomed the election of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as President-elect of the 76th session of the General Assembly. “Abdulla Shahid’s longstanding diplomatic experience, including in his current role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, has given him a deep
Prince Harry and Meghan paid tribute to the Queen and the late Princess Diana by naming their second child, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Lili was born Friday at 11:40 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, and weighed in at 7 lbs,
Press Release - Protecting our Region’s ecosystems is critical for our very survival. Ecosystems support the provision of water, contribute to good health, sustain the livelihoods and well-being of our Caribbean people. We need to ensure they are maintained and protected for generations to come.
UN News - The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said on Wednesday. The International Labour Organization (ILO) also maintained in a new
After months of deliberations, the World Health Organization said that COVID-19 variants will now be assigned with the letters of the Greek Alphabet. The decision came amid criticism that those given by scientists such as the so-called South African variant, which goes by multiple names including
