NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis yesterday called on Caribbean countries to join forces to address the region’s existential threat of climate change during the CARICOM-SICA Summit on Climate Change. Davis, along with a delegation, was in Belize for most of the week to attend the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of […]
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Haitian president assassinated in armed attack at his home
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 director calls for intensified health response in Haiti to reverse rapidly deteriorating COVID conditions
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 […]
Caribbean tech company to launch corporate innovation programme
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 […]
CIBC FirstCaribbean donates to relief efforts in St Vincent
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 […]
BROTHER’S KEEPERS: Assistance pours in for St Vincent & Grenadines after La Soufriere volcano eruptions
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 […]
CARIBBEAN SOLIDARITY: Bahamas Cabinet reviewing how to assist St Vincent & Grenadines
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 […]
STILL BLOCKED: Haiti travel ban extended again
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 […]
PRAY FOR ST VINCENT: La Soufrière volcano erupts
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 […]
Caribbean economic forum to discuss importance of strong institutions
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 […]
Bahamas supports CARICOM statement on solidarity with Guyana
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 […]
Chinese Embassy rejects claims of spying in the Caribbean
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 […]
PAHO: AIDS-related infections declined in Caribbean in past decade
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 […]
More than 700 COVID-19 cases in the region
Bahamas reportedly tracking some 600 contacts Countries urged to move to state of readiness and rapid response NASSAU, BAHAMAS – There have been some 760 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in up to 29 countries in the Caribbean region, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) latest situation report. This comes as The […]
Sandals to acquire more properties in St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia — As part of what has been described as the “liquidation of the nation”, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) could end up owning nine or ten properties in Saint Lucia. SRI currently has five properties in Saint Lucia: Sandals Halcyon, Sandals Grande, Sandals Regency La Toc, Sandals LeSuis – the Over-the-Water Bungalows, Sandals […]
IDB President says Jamaica on track to become Caribbean’s first digital society
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The head of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) believes Jamaica will become the region’s first digital society. Luis Alberto Moreno expressed that view as the Jamaica Government took strategic steps to strengthen the foundation for the creation of a digital society, with the signing of a package of loan operations from the IDB. […]
Seven-country initiative launched to support management of four-wing flyingfish
BELIZE CITY, Belize (CRFM) — Seven Caribbean countries are participating in a recently launched series of subprojects which the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is leading under a sustainable management initiative for the flyingfish fishery. In highlighting the importance of the initiative, CRFM executive director, Milton Haughton, said: “We in the region are utilizing a […]