“…We are basically disconnecting ourselves from the international community for the next 14 days,” said Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley.
By Caribbean360 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday March 16, 2020 – Trinidad and Tobago will not allow anyone other than its nationals to enter the country – except under exceptional circumstances – for the next two weeks, while bars and schools will be closed, as the country seeks to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus […]
PHOTO: JIS PHOTOGRAPHER Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton Ladies and gentlemen of the press, Representatives of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Other stakeholders. Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us this afternoon for what is an important development with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Jamaica today confirmed its first […]
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Women have an essential role to play in order to build a Caribbean that is resilient and realizes its growth potential. The region has made substantial progress toward gender equality, particularly in women’s education achievement and joining the workforce. In a poll of @WBCaribbean Twitter followers, 67.4% of respondents indicated that access to finance is still a […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday March 2, 2020 – The Caribbean can no longer say it is Coronavirus (COVID-19)-free, with confirmation of six cases in three countries – the Dominican Republic, St Maarten and St Barthélemy. Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Carissa Etienne made the disclosure last night after CARICOM Heads of Government, […]
(Guyana Chronicle) – Guyana’s first million barrels of light crude from the Stabroek Block set sail to the United States. The crude began the voyage in the crude oil tanker, the Yannis P, and is bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast in Galveston, Texas. The Liza crude, a light-sweet grade, was taken from the Liza […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday February 17, 2020 – When Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meet in Barbados this week, issues ranging from current public health concerns to strengthening ties with Africa will be on their agenda. The two-day 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting, under the Chairmanship of Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, is expected to deliberate on […]
Guyana’s President David Granger presents Barbados’ Prime Minister and CARICOM Chairman, Mia Mottley, with Guyana’s Order of Roraima. GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been conferred the Order of Roraima, Guyana’s second-highest national award, for her dedication and demonstrated commitment and contribution towards the strengthening of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The national […]
BY JUSTIN CHAN (In The Know) If you take one look at Tamara Jacqueline Smith’s Instagram account, @taqueth, you’d find it hard to miss images of vibrant faces and food that litter her page. Since 2015, the 24-year-old New York City native and freelance videographer — who goes by Taqueth — has been heavily promoting her Jamaican […]
CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley and CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wednesday February 5, 2020 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has sought to assure citizens of the region that health officials are taking the steps to keep the deadly new strain of coronavirus […]
Friday, January 24, 2020 — TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB&FC) received two Adrian Awards at the prestigious Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Awards Gala on 21st January. The BVITB&FC and its marketing agency MMGY Myriad won top honors, earning the highly coveted Platinum Adrian […]
