The World Health Organization (WHO) is asking Member States to immediately establish a high-level working group, to reach the target of vaccinating 40% of the world’s population against COVID19 year-end.
Dominica's international airport is now a done deal. On June 9th, the government of Dominica signed an agreement with the UAE-based firm Montreal Management Consultants Est. (MMCE) to officially break ground on the highly-anticipated international airport. The Dominica International Airport project has been undertaken by several administrations
CARICOM appoints first female Secretary-General In an unprecedented move, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has unanimously selected economist Dr. Carla Barnett as the new CARICOM Secretary-General. A citizen of Belize, Dr. Barnett will succeed Ambassador Irwin LaRocque of Dominica, whose term will end in three months. Barnett will
UN NEWS—Countries have fallen short in their commitments to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, with just 18 per cent of announced recovery spending going towards ‘green’ investment, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN and Oxford University. The study analyses pandemic-related fiscal policies
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
The labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active macro policies” and other measures to promote sustainable development alongside getting people back into the workforce. That is the main finding of a joint
UN News - In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could see a “somewhat less severe, though still deep” recession through 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected in its latest global economic outlook. The revision is driven
Federation prepares its tourism sector for influx of visits amid COVID-19 According to the World Health Organisation, St. Kitts and Nevis has not recorded any deaths since it had its first case on March 26. It has also been COVID-19 free since the 17th patient was
Report reveals Caribbean's Achilles' heel In its recent insight report titled Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Travel & Tourism (T&T) Competitiveness Landscape Report: Assessing Regional Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of COVID-19, the World Economic Forum (WEF) enumerated a number of factors that LAC countries
U.S. territory expects tourists after a month Puerto Rico’s Governor Wanda Vázquez recently announced that she will lift the three-month long restrictions imposed to curb coronavirus cases. This means the reopening of beaches, churches and businesses including movie theaters and gyms across the country. The decision will take
