Jamaica GIS - Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilisation and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up. “I believe that the engagement has been effective in reassuring people that
The engine of MV Sydney Marie, owned by Odin's Trading from St Vincent, was badly damaged by fire while in Guyana. The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said they received an alert that a vessel is on fire at Gafoors Complex, Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara
UN News - To understand the richness of biodiversity across World Heritage marine sites, the UN scientific organization launched on Monday a project to protect and preserve biodiversity, based on the study of environmental DNA - cellular material released from living things into their surroundings. Launching the new programme, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that scientists
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines directly lands again in Barbados last Saturday, 16 October 2021, after 83 years. The Dutch Airliner is welcome by a water salute from the Barbados Fire Service with music played by the Barbados Defence Force Zouave Band. https://twitter.com/gaiabarbados/status/1449486449762607104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1449486449762607104%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbarbados.loopnews.com%2Fcontent%2Fdutch-airliner-klm-arrives-barbados Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport,
The inaugural winners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize were announced Sunday at a star-studded event at London’s Alexandra Palace. Earthshot Prize is an ambitious environmental program that aims to find new ideas and technologies around the world to tackle climate change and Earth’s most pressing challenges. Prince William
Cuba's deputy foreign minister Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo and the permanent undersecretary of the UK Foreign Ministry, Philip Barton, recently held a virtual meeting, where they reaffirmed the willingness to strengthen bilateral relations. On Twitter, the Cuban official reported that in the exchange they ratified the mutual
Media Release - “Key public health threats to the food and agriculture sector in the Caribbean include foodborne and waterborne disease outbreaks, weather uncertainties, flooding and other natural disasters, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Region struggles with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,
The situation in Haiti has not been getting any better, and Dominican Republic is one to know. Many rich Haitians are now seeking visas to come to the neighboring Caribbean nation, the Dominican Today reported. Violence instigated by local gang groups has caused terror among Haitians. Most
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction—Women from across Latin America and the Caribbean came together on October 13, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), for the virtual launch of this regional network to unite in their efforts to reduce and mitigate risks
UN News - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such as epidemiology, animal health, clinical
