Dominica Health Minister Dr Irving McIntyre confirmed the country's first COVID-19 death - a 46-year-old female, with pre-existing medical conditions. According to the Ministry, the patient was admitted to the COVID Isolation Unit on August 14th and passed away on August 17th, 2021. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
A case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in Ivory Coast for the first time in 25 years, the country’s Ministry of Health has confirmed. Health Minister Pierre Dimba said that it was an isolated case of an 18-year-old girl who had travelled to Ivory Coast
The Caribbean Young Democrat Union (CYDU), the Youth Wing of the CDU, in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) hosted a Power Panel on “Youth Voter Apathy in the Caribbean” on Thursday 12th August 2021. The event was hosted by Mr Nick Francis,
Your skin is your largest organ, and it deserves the best care possible. With this in mind, many people wear face masks to protect themselves from the flu or other illnesses during these cold winter months. However, if you wear a mask for too long
UN News - As Haiti struggles to recover from the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit over the weekend, killing some 1,300 people, the UN is warning that many people are likely to be affected by Tropical Depression Grace, a storm that is expected to bring
Evens Sanon and Mark Stevenson, AP News - The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off frantic rescue efforts ahead of a potential
Former Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird will be laid to rest on 26 August 2021. A subcommittee of the executive body met with Bird’s family following his death on Monday to arrange the funeral. A note from the cabinet meeting gave the following details
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry declared a month-long state of emergency after at least 300 people died in a deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the country on Saturday morning. The epicentre of Saturday's quake was about 12km (7.5 miles) from the town of Saint-Louis du
The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has expressed her woes over the number of Caribbean residents who refuse to take their vaccines against COVID-19. In a recent CNBC article, PAHO director Dr. Carissa Etienne, who serves as the overseer for WHO's Latin America
UN News - Despite an overall decrease in maritime traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, piracy and armed robbery of ships rose by nearly 20 per cent during the first half of last year, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday. Addressing a
