More Caribbean nations are set to reopen borders for tourism to start the economic recovery while taking a cautious approach to protect their own people from COVID-19. According to the Caribbean Tourism Association, the region suffered a 60 percent decline in arrivals from January to June
The global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 1 million-mark, less than nine months since the first confirmed casualty in the city of Wuhan. Latest data from Johns Hopkins University reflects 1,008,842 deaths. US, Brazil India, and Mexico make up roughly half the total fatalities. UN Secretary-General
The UN gender empowerment agency said that the COVID-19 pandemic is “hitting women hard” and most nations are failing to provide sufficient social and economic protection for them. "Women have often become victims of domestic violence, locked down with their abusers, as unpaid caregivers in families
On this World Tourism Day, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an opportunity to rethink the future of the tourism sector, including how it contributes to the sustainable development goals, through its social, cultural, political, and economic value. Tourism can eventually help us move beyond the pandemic, by bringing people
The Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA) has recorded a two percent (2%) increase in production in St. David parish, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the GCA, Christopher Williams, made the announcement during GCA's annual general meeting. Williams said that the increase is one of the major
UN News - The UN and partners have urged countries to take urgent action to address what they have described as the “infodemic” that has surfaced in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic, both in the real world and online. The pandemic is the first in history
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa Etienne urges countries around the world to start planning for COVID-19 vaccinations and must continue to implement other recommended public health measures to contain the virus. "If we don’t prepare now, we will miss the opportunity to benefit from
UN Secretary-General António Guterres asked everyone to stand together to build a just and peaceful world even amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guterres made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day of Peace. He described the deadly virus as a “common enemy” that
The UK government announced that John Rankin, Bermuda's current Governor, has been appointed Governor of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) come January 2021. Rankin will be replacing Governor Augustus Jaspert whose term ends in early 2021. The Government of the Virgin Islands website said that Rankin is
India becomes the latest epicenter of coronavirus pandemic With the pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, global coronavirus cases have exceeded 30 million, according to a Reuters tally. The numbers of global new daily cases reached record levels in the past week with deaths nearing 1
