coronavirus pandemic

Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell, has called for more creative approaches to collect, produce and disseminate data, especially as the Region prepared for the long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic. He made the charge at…
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(United Nations News) The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that “no effort should be spared” to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second year.  “Despite overwhelming…
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(UWITV Press Release) The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will confer 14 honorary degrees at its 2020 graduation ceremonies. The ceremonies, which are scheduled to take place from January 11–16, 2021, in a mix of blended, virtual…
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Story via Nationnews - Fourteen more countries will be added to the list of those deemed high risk for COVID-19 by health authorities in Barbados, bringing the total to 50. In the latest updated COVID-19 travel protocols, which go into…
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Story via Trinidad Newsday - This month, the region celebrates Caribbean Tourism Month even while grappling with the covid19 pandemic. In a release on Monday on its website, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation said the pandemic’s impact on…
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