Posts by CARICOM

Bulk-buy vaccines, economists urge CARICOM

(Barbados Today) Two Caribbean economists believe that the region must join forces now to buy 20 million vaccine doses or...

No reason for alarm but for attention – Dr. Carissa Etienne

(Pan American Health Organization) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne said the COVID-19 vaccines soon to be...

No Covid variant found in samples sent to CARPHA – Guyana Health Minister

(Department of Public Information) Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says the 10 Covid samples sent to the   Caribbean...

COVID-19 Fatalities Rise To 21 i n Barbados

(COVID Communications Unit, Barbados) Barbados’ death toll from Covid-19 rose to 21 yesterday, with the passing of yet another national....

Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Situation in Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to monitor very closely, and views with deep concern, developments in Haiti. The Community urges...

CDB, EU, CROSQ Enabling Greater Market Access

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) Export-oriented businesses in Barbados, Dominica, and St Kitts and Nevis will be offered globally standardised...

UNCTAD Secretary General’s post: An opportunity for Caribbean leadership?

By Elizabeth Morgan The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is infrequently in the news in the Caribbean,...

Guyana gets first batch of COVID-19 vaccines; CARICOM Secretariat to get 100 doses

Statement by President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (Department of Public Information) I am pleased to announce...

Cooling La Niña is on the wane, but temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency

(United Nations News) Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the...

Dominica PM says receipt of COVID-19 vaccine signals start of fightback

(CMC) – The donation of several batches of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine by the Government of India to Barbados and Dominica...