UN News - The gap between wages paid to migrant and national workers is big and growing, and may widen further because of the pandemic, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report published on Monday. The report, “The migrant pay gap: Understanding wage differences between migrants
Barbados GIS - The 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) will now be held in Barbados from October 3 to 8, 2021, with pre-events starting from Friday, October 1. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the announcement today at
OECS Press Release - Primary school students across the OECS are being encouraged to develop a greater appreciation for the ocean and the important role it plays in food security, recreation, job creation, trade, and climate regulation. The OECS Commission began distribution of the Ocean Explorer game,
Montreal Management Consultants Est. (MMCE) issues a formal statement on the passing of its Dominica Project Director, Mr Chris Timmins. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the heartbreaking news of the passing of
PAHO News - St. Vincent and the Grenadines recently received a generous donation to continue the mission of safeguarding health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and assist with managing the dengue outbreak. Dr. Rufus W. Ewing, PAHO Advisor, Health Systems and Services, on behalf of
Chair calls economic situation a "metaphorical bloodbath" In spite of the influx of financial aids coming from the world's biggest monetary organisations and the restart of the world's economy following the lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expects a
UN News - With so-called vaccine nationalism spreading “with full speed”, the Secretary-General that the continent must be “effectively supported” to fight the pandemic everywhere through COVAX The COVAX international vaccine initiative requires $4.2 billion over the next two months to ensure that “sooner rather than later”, World
PAHO News – The Americas has been experiencing “the highest levels of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic” and health authorities should issue clear guidance to protect communities and act to boost hospital capacity in affected areas, the Director of the Pan American Health
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which responds to crises around the world, consistently delivers “principled, coordinated, fast and agile” humanitarian action, the UN chief said appealing for hundreds of millions of dollars for the year ahead. Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual High-level Pledging Event: “It is
Broadband customers of both Flow and Digicel across the Caribbean region have reported intermittent internet outages. Customers from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines said they have been experiencing issues since this morning. In an official statement, Digicel cited technical difficulties as root of the outages. “Valued
