Millions miss out on routine care, including vaccination. Educational crisis also impacts their social, mental, and physical wellbeing.
Washington D.C. January 26 (PAHO) – As the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its third year in the Americas, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, putting countries at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne warned. “Countries are seeing outbreaks of diseases that for […]
By JIS Gov Prime Minister Andrew Holness says it is essential that all stakeholders exercise patience as countries begin to recover from the pandemic. Speaking this afternoon (January 27, 2022) at the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Re-Opening of the New, Re-Imagined Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort, and Offshore Island in the Bahamas, Prime Minister Holness […]
Bridgetown, Barbados (26 Jan, 2022) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization today joins the rest of the Caribbean in mourning the loss of Dr. Jean Holder, the father of regional tourism development. The late Dr. Holder spent more than 30 years of his professional life leading the development and expansion of the sector that would become […]
Prime Minister of Barbados, Errol Walton Barrow and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Eric Williams. (BGIS Library) By GIS Barbados Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920. The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow […]
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley takes the Oath of Office before the President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason and officials, at State House, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) By Sharon Austin, GIS Barbados The new Barbados Government will continue its strong global engagement. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made this disclosure today after she […]
By CAW Editorial Staff Prominent Guyanese Attorney, Colin A. Moore, died of natural causes at 80-years-old on January 9, 2022. Moore will be remembered as “a Renaissance Scholar who has had a distinguished career in many areas of public service, as Adjunct Professor of Law, Congressional Aide, Attorney-at-Law, Public Speaker, Journalist, Political Analyst, Community Activist, […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders The destruction by tornadoes of Kentucky, a south-eastern State of the United States of America (US), on December 12, has lessons for the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as 2022 dawns amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and weakened economies. One of the lessons is that those member states of CARICOM […]
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on stage at the Miramar Cultural Center. He spoke to a capacity audience about Haiti’s progress during his first year in office. – Miramar, Florida/USA – April 15, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Tomas Kassahun, MSN Mario Antonio Palacios, a 43-year-old Colombian man who was allegedly involved in the assassination of Haitian President […]
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at opening ceremony of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Venezuela. – Porlamar, Venezuela. September 17th, 2016 (Shutterstock) By CARICOM We have come to the end of what has been a very challenging year for our Community and its Member States. However, we have used […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, Mr. Joseph Cox, says the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was not only causing upheavals in health and social spheres, but was also having serious deleterious effects on economic life by causing a re-ordering of processes, changing operational ethos, and strategic pivoting at both the national and regional levels. […]
