Health

Cuba Approves Two More Locally Made COVID Vaccines

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba on Friday approved two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, the island nation’s medication regulatory body said. The authorisation came after a “rigorous evaluation process of the Soberana 02 and Soberana […]

Environment

Caricom Countries Set Out COP26 Outcomes

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The executive director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr Colin Young, says the consequence for Caribbean countries will be “very dire” if the delegates to an international conference in […]

Local News

OECS Heads of Government Discuss Vaccine Confidence

The Authority of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS Heads of Governments), convened a special meeting on Wednesday, 11th August, 2021 to initiate discussion on the possible establishment of an OECS policy framework on vaccine […]

Regional News

St Lucia To Decriminalise COVID Protocol Breaches

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Philip Pierre on Wednesday night rolled out new COVID-19 measures, including a curfew, amid a significant spike in cases, even as he also announced that his administration would […]

Regional News

Drought Conditions Evident In Some Caribbean Countries

Bridgetown – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says though the majority of the Caribbean region experienced above normal rainfall in June, drought conditions are emerging in some parts of the Caribbean, particularly in […]

Regional News

Statement By Hon Gaston Browne Prime Minister Of Antigua And Barbuda And Chair Of CARICOM Heads Of Government.

As chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and in my own capacity, I condemn the physical assault upon the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph […]