NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed during an armed attack at his home in Port-au-Prince early this morning. Moïse’s wife, Martine, was also reportedly shot and has been hospitalized. The attack took place around 1am, according to the country’s acting prime minister, Claude Joseph, in a statement noting some of the assailants […]
PAHO is assisting with vaccine delivery, scaled-up testing and increased PPE for health workers Bahamas has banned travel from Haiti since February WASHINGTON, DC — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F Etienne warned that the COVID-19 response in Haiti must be scaled up dramatically to cope with sharply escalating cases, hospitalizations and deaths […]
Report demonstrates how to utilize taxes to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, which are major contributors to overweight and obesity in the Americas Income from taxes could be used to respond to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, DC — Taxes could greatly reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, according to a new study released by the Pan American Health […]
TBR Lab is reimagining learning and development for corporate innovators KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Caribbean tech-connector platform TechBeach Retreat has designed a Corporate Innovation Accelerator Programme to address the challenge of reskilling in the COVID era head-on. The program, which takes place from June 7 to July 2, 2021, is part of the TBR LAB digital […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — As the region rallies to assist the thousands of people in St Vincent and the Grenadines displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, CIBC FirstCaribbean has sent a shipment of much-needed supplies to the island. The shipment, which was coordinated by the Barbados Coast Guard, left the island on Thursday […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) yesterday joined with the regional and international community in expressing its best wishes to the people and government of St Vincent and the Grenadines in the aftermath of eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano. In a statement, the CPDC said it “stands ready to help our […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he is monitoring the volcano eruptions in St Vincent and the Grenadines and advised that Cabinet will review the matter to see how to best assist. The 4,049-foot La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent erupted on Friday, just hours after government officials ordered an evacuation […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The ban on travel to and from Haiti has been extended for another 30 days as of today, according to an amendment to the emergency orders. The latest order, dated April 11, read: “Effective 12am on Monday the 12th day of April, 2021, the prohibition of travel to and from Haiti as […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The 4,049-foot La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent erupted around 8.40am yesterday, just hours after government officials ordered an evacuation of nearly 7,000 people on the surrounding communities. The eruption reportedly sent a five-mile thick acrid cloud of ash billowing above the island. St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — How having robust institutions can help Caribbean countries recover more quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic and other setbacks will be the focus of the first edition of the 2021 Caribbean Economic Forum, “Resilient Institutions and Why they Matter to Me”, which takes place on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 8pm (7pm in […]
Israeli officials share vaccination rollout strategy including addressing vaccine hesitancy and formulating a “blueprint for return to normalcy” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — With vaccine rollout in its early stages in the Caribbean and countries still battling COVID-19, which has severely affected the local population both health-wise and economically, the Israeli Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday confirmed that The Bahamas has joined the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in standing with Guyana in an ongoing Guyana/Venezuela border dispute. In a statement, the ministry said: “The Caribbean Community on January 12 issued a statement expressing deep disappointment and concern regarding actions taken by Venezuela pertaining […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Chinese Embassy in The Bahamas is rejecting claims it used mobile phones in the Caribbean to “spy” on Americans, dismissing the allegations as an attempt by the US to “sow discord between China and Caribbean countries”. The embassy issued a statement today on the heels of an article published yesterday by […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) Kayleaser Deveaux-Isaacs has been appointed vice president of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) with effect from December 9, 2020. Deveaux-Isaacs was elected by the board at its monthly meeting to fill a vacancy created when Amalia Mai of Great Belize Production demitted […]
But COVID-19 threatens progress PAHO and UNAIDS launch campaign to promote HIV self-testing WASHINGTON, DC — Annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37 percent from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries while new yearly infections from the HIV virus dropped by 29 percent, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said yesterday. Increased testing and […]
