10 out of 13 countries and territories in the Americas yet to reach 40% coverage are in the Caribbean but the tide can still be turned with targeted interventions.
Dramatic image of a vaccination center in a small Caribbean mountain town of the Dominican Republic, stamping cards for proof of vaccination. – July 28, 2021 San Jose De Ocoa, Dominican Republic. (Shutterstock) Washington D.C. 23 February 2022 (PAHO) – Low vaccination coverage in many countries of the Caribbean must be urgently addressed to stop […]
By Manuel Holguin Saint Lucia celebrated its forty-third anniversary of independence inside the halls of Borough Hall. The flag-raising event was held indoors due to the rain forecast. Still, it did not dampen the spirits of its attendees. Health and lifestyle coach Dionne Nicholls hosted the ceremony. She began the event by speaking of family […]
By CARICOM The Caribbean Community has congratulated Grenada on its Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Independence, noting the country’s resolute movement along the path to development. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, in a congratulatory message to Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, also commended the country’s significant contribution to promoting regional integration. Here is the Secretary-General’s congratulatory […]
By Linda S. Hohnholz, eturbonews.com Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is encouraging members of the Diaspora to invest in the local tourism sector, which continues to drive Jamaica’s economic recovery. Speaking during the ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’ online series, Bartlett noted that: “We have a Diaspora with enormous wealth, experience, capabilities, talent, skill, […]
Statue of Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, the first premier of Barbados, with a Barbadian flag in front of Barbados Government Headquarters. – Bay Street, St. Michael, Barbados – August 19th 2021 (Shutterstock) By Barbados Today Barbados will seek to strengthen its relations with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
The Board of Directors of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has appointed Mrs. Lorine Charles-St. Jules to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 1, 2022. With more than two decades of tourism and leadership experience, Mrs. Charles-St. Jules has achieved significant success in the hospitality sector and most recently served as USA […]
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 […]
