Month: September 2021

St. George: The Ministry of Transport has described as unfortunate, a call by the National Bus Association for bus operators to suspend their operations for one week, and at the same time, it has commended […]

St. George:Preparations are now complete at the General Hospital for expansion of the facility’s capacity to accommodate more COVID-19 patients. A nine-bed isolation unit was initially set up at the start of the pandemic last […]

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Carissa Etienne, urged countries to prioritise expectant and lactating mothers for vaccinations amid concerns that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic represents a serious […]

St. George: September :The number of COVID-19 cases in Grenada continues to rise exponentially. Statistics from the Ministry of Health reveal that as of 9:00 p.m. on September 6, 2021, the island recorded a total […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The first ever African-Caribbean Community (Caricom) summit got underway virtually on Tuesday with the 15-member regional integration grouping outlining proposals for closer collaboration between the two regions. The summit is being held under the […]

Prime Minister Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell has reiterated his call for unity and collaboration as the country intensifies its efforts in the fight against Covid-19 in the midst of the current spike in […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been told that there is “ample provision” in their constitutions to support mandatory vaccination laws as the sub-region continues the battle […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The annual Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) takes place next month amidst concerns that the region runs the risk of moving from a health to a food security crisis. Programme Manager, […]