Caribbean News Headlines
- Protesters against COVID-19 vaccine arrested in Jamaica September 23, 2021
Several members of the opposition party in Jamaica were arrested Wednesday after staging a protest against mandatory vaccination in the island. According to a report by the Caribbean News Weekly, Jamaican police clashed with the protesters from the United Independents’ Congress (UIC) who marched from […] The post Protesters against COVID-19 vaccine arrested in Jamaica […]
- ‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan September 23, 2021
UN NEWS—UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming months, in line with recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO). Speaking at a summit on the global pandemic, hosted […] The post ‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief […]
- PAHO selects Argentina and Brazil to develop COVID-19 vaccines September 22, 2021
Release – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced the selection of two centres in Argentina and Brazil as regional hubs for the development and production of mRNA-based vaccines in Latin America in a bid to tackle COVID-19 and future infectious disease challenges. The […] The post PAHO selects Argentina and Brazil to develop […]
- World’s two largest economies commit to climate action September 22, 2021
UN News – UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed important commitments made towards climate action by the world’s two largest economies, as the 76th High-Level Debate began in New York. He hailed United States’ President Jose Biden’s announcement that the US would significantly increase its international climate […] The post World’s two largest economies commit to climate […]
- Updated travel advisory for Antigua and Barbuda September 21, 2021
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added the country to its highest travel advisory on Monday. Starting October 1st, 2021, all arriving passengers will require a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR (real-time polymerase chain reaction) test […] The post Updated travel advisory for Antigua and Barbuda […]
- Travel regulations in The Cayman Islands for amendment September 19, 2021
Following the confirmation of 24 community transmission cases of COVID-19 on Grand Cayman, anyone travelling to the Sister Islands from Grand Cayman who has not been fully vaccinated within the previous 14 days must provide a negative PCR test certificate from an approved laboratory, no more […] The post Travel regulations in The Cayman Islands for […]
- Bahamas polls: “Minnis out! Davis in” September 19, 2021
Minnis is out as the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) led by Attorney Phillip Davis won a landslide victory in the General Election held last Thursday, 16 September 2021. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, who had been hoping to become the first prime minister in 24 years […] The post Bahamas polls: “Minnis out! Davis in” appeared […]
- WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health September 18, 2021
UN News – Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babies are stillborn daily, with 40% of these deaths occurring in relation to labour and childbirth. Highlighting those numbers, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling […] The post WHO asks for commitments on maternal and […]