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Biden to be inaugurated as 46th president as Trump leaves Washington
(CNN)After campaigning on a promise to heal a fractured nation, President-elect Joe Biden will begin the work of uniting the country Wednesday when he is sworn...
PAHO to receive 195 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines between March and June
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is expected to receive approximately 195 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines between March and June.
This will...
Saint Lucia records 57 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in St. Lucia received confirmation of 57 new cases of COVID-19 from a batch of 216 tests conducted...
Dr. Gene Leon Elected President of Caribbean Development Bank
The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has elected Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon to serve as the next President of the multi-lateral institution. Dr....
With the Americas failing to control coronavirus, many hospitals are at or close to...
The Region of the Americas must intensify public health interventions on social distancing, limiting gatherings, wearing masks and hand washing to limit exposure to...
Negative Covid-19 Test Result Required For Travel Into The United States
Caribbean Airlines advises that effective January 26, 2021, all passengers traveling into the United States of America (USA), will be required to present results of a negative COVID-19...
Glow at Volcano is not an explosive eruption – scientist
SOURCE: iWitness News — The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said, late Saturday night, that there was no explosive eruption of La Soufriere.
Residents of North...
U.S. VP-Elect Kamala Harris To Deliver Remarks At Caribbean Inauguration Celebration In Her Honor
U.S. VP-Elect Kamala Harris will deliver a special message to Caribbean Americans and Caribbean people globally tomorrow Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at a star-studded Global...
World Bank approves US$30M credit for St Lucia’s COVID-19 response, recovery, and resilience
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the US$30 million Saint Lucia COVID-19 Response, Recovery, and Resilience Development Policy Credit.
This quick-disbursing credit...
Barbados PM gets first COVID-19 jab
Barbados could receive a batch of “emergency” vaccines for frontline workers and the most vulnerable by the end of this month, Prime Minister Mia...
Antiguan cricketer Hayden Walsh Jr tests positive for COVID-19
West Indies' tour of Bangladesh suffered a fresh setback on Thursday when leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Junior tested positive for Covid-19 and was ruled out...
Countdown Begins To Star Studded Caribbean Inauguration Party For US’ First Black Caribbean American...
It will be an all-Caribbean inauguration celebration this Sunday, January 17, 2021, from 7 p.m. EST, as top Caribbean regional and Diaspora entertainers and...
Barbados records 39 new cases of COVID-19
Barbados recorded 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 57 people were discharged from isolation.
The results, comprising 18 women and 21 men, were...