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Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Produces Strong Response in Clinical Trials
(British High Commission Bridgetown Press Release) A team of scientists at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group has taken the next ste
LIAT Shareholders Reach Agreement to Sell Three Planes
Caribbean News Service (CNS) — LIAT’s major shareholders have reached an agreement, which Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said could see the
CARICOM CMOs Lauded for Role in Successful Management of COVID-19
The Region’s Chief Medical officers were lauded for their role in helping the Region to successfully manage the COVID-19 outbreak so far.
Santokhi promises better life, because 'this is our Suriname'
(StarNiews) "This coalition has now been given the responsibility to rebuild the country. It will not be easy, without money, with weak government and sky-high debt.
SURINAME | Chan Santokhi sworn is as new president of Suriname
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 16, 2020 - Suriname has a new president.
CARPHA Laboratory Achieves 100% Turnaround Time For All Diagnostic Tests
In June 2020, the CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML) processed the largest nu
Barbados Prime Minister Calls for a Reparations 'Caribbean Marshall Plan'
Barbados Prime Minister, the Hon.
Jamaica Reaffirms its Commitment to Reparations
Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Olivia Grange, has expressed the Jamaican
CDB, IDB sign agreement to support economic development in CARICOM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbe
Caribbean Leaders Urged to Diversify Creative Economy Post-COVID
Opinion piece written by Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director of International Trade and Commodities at UNCTAD
PAHO kicks off EU Funded Regional Health and Climate Change Programme
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) office officially kicked off the new €6.85 million European Union funded initiative on climate change and health with the first Regi
UNAIDS says COVID-19 worsened HIV situation in Caribbean
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has worsened the efforts by Caribbean countries to meet the 2020 targets on HIV/AIDS, a senior UNA
CARICOM Reparations Commission Steps up Advocacy for Reparatory Justice
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) will convene a virtual media engagement on 6 July to update the media on recent developme
‘We Have Done Fairly Well in Containing COVID-19’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said the Region has done fairly
Virtual Hand-Over Ceremony for CARICOM Chairmanship
(Barbados Government Information Service) Outgoing CARICOM Chair and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and incoming Chair, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St.
Short-Term Digital Transformation Plan to be Ready by July Month-End
A short-term plan to fast-track responses to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Region’s digital sphere is to be ready for the approval of CARICOM Ministers of ICT by t
Regional Electric Mobility Actors Charged to ‘Get Started’
(Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Press Release, 25 June, 2020 |Bridgetown, Barbados) – Stakeholders in the e
Prime Minister: Criteria Must Reflect Countries’ Needs
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley participates in a high-level event on Financing for Development in the era of COVID-19 and Beyond – May 28, 2020. (PMO)
Use crisis to propel Region into future – business leader
The COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the Region into the future, as far as the jobs landscape was concerned, regional business leader and author, Mr.