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PAHO Director calls for equitable access as new vaccines cleared for delivery
With COVAX delivery of new vaccines expected soon in the Americas, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne called for overcoming barriers...
CARICOM insists on equitable distribution of Vaccines
In a rare display of unity, the 14 independent CARICOM states today insisted on the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
A resolution which CARICOM sponsored...
COVID-19 pandemic impacts Caribbean Airlines’ bottom line
State-owned carrier Caribbean Airlines said Tuesday that the global COVID-19 pandemic had negatively impacted its earnings in 2020, leaving it with a more than...
Guyanese art teacher found murdered in St Martin
A Guyanese teacher that taught art at the Methodist Agogic Center (MAC) identified as Rhonda Thomas was reportedly found stabbed to death on Monday....
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Announces Extension to National Lockdown
Barbadians will now remain on lockdown until the end of the month, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced Monday, as the number of confirmed COVID-19...
UWI COVID-19 Task Force Chair says: “A new fight back phase against COVID-19 is...
The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine has arrived on Caribbean shores. “This marks the start of a new phase in the pandemic in which we start...
St. Kitts-Nevis government to roll out mass vaccination programme shortly
The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has secured its first batch of vaccines for the Novel Coronavirus.
Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris, in a...
CARICOM congratulates West Indies on Test Series win
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has extended congratulations to the West Indies...
Fraudulent Website Bank of Nevis (Bermuda)
It has been brought to the attention of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) that a company by the name of ‘Bank of Nevis’...
US Embassy announces Dominica inclusion in the Visa Interview Renewal Waiver Program
As part of the United States Government’s continuing efforts to facilitate travel with our Caribbean partners, improve customer service during the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
70,000 COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Dominica
The Government of Dominica lastnight received 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of India
The generous donation is expected to provide for the vaccination of...
Updated: The latest Caribbean travel protocols for U.S. visitors
Updated Feb. 8
Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, with protocols in place to protect visitors and residents against Covid-19.
Starting Jan. 26, all...
COVID-19 cases on Montserrat increase to 5
Montserrat’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed that one more resident has tested positive for COVID–19. This new case increases the islands...