March 23, 2021
Bermuda opens COVID-19 vaccinations to residents aged 16 and above
In Bermuda today, teenagers here have the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with health authorities on Monday opening vaccination to all residents over the age of 16. Health Minister Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly that the government's…
March 18, 2021
Martinique government suspends use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Government has suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, following the lead of France and several other countries that have taken the step after some people who got the jab developed blood clots. Health officials in the French overseas…
March 16, 2021
Caribbean visitor arrivals decline by more than 65 per cent
Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean fell by 65.5 per cent in 2020, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), but it is forecasting a turnaround this year. In a statement released yesterday, the CTO said the impact of COVID-19 on the…
March 15, 2021
Barbados to open new diplomatic missions in Ghana, Kenya and the UAE
Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Jerome Walcott says that in an effort to expand Barbados' diplomatic footprint, as part of the national effort toward economic reconstruction and business generation, three new missions will be established in the upcoming…
March 12, 2021
Cayman quarantine shortened to 10 days
The mandatory quarantine period will be reduced to 10 days from 22 March, so added Cayman's Premier Alden McLaughlin who made the announcement Wednesday, as Cayman reached its target of vaccinating 90% of the over-60 population. There are…
March 9, 2021
Trinidad to get smaller COVID-19 vaccine batch
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh on Monday disclosed that Trinidad and Tobago will get only a third of the doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines expected from the COVAX Facility this month. He said a global vaccine shortage was to blame for…
March 5, 2021
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque ends Cariom duty this year
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) will this year be seeking a secretary general to replace the retiring Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. In his opening remarks at the recent 32nd Intersessional Meeting of Caricom Heads of Government, the chair, Prime…
March 3, 2021
Dominican Republic plans to build a wall to keep out Haitian migrants
Experts have hit out at a plan by the Dominican Republic government to build a wall on its border with Haiti to reduce illegal immigration, claiming it won't work unless accompanied by development. The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the island…
March 1, 2021
CDB’s COVID-19 response exceeds US$190 million in 2020
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) provided more than $140.2 million in financing in 2020 and secured an additional $50 million for 2021 to support its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) in mitigating the macroeconomic fallout and adverse social…
February 26, 2021
Region’s tourism experts urge governments to forego measure on proof
Caribbean tourism experts are urging regional governments to seriously consider allowing visitors with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result to forego current quarantine requirements. The suggestion was raised Wednesday and…