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Former Barbados PM Owen Arthur dies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) โ€“ Former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Seymour Arthur died during the early hours of Monday, a brief government statement has confirmed. He was 70. Itย said that Arthur, the longest serving head […]

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Three Out Of 10 Are At Increased Risk Of Severe COVID-19

In the Americas, three out of ten people โ€“ or nearly 325 million โ€“ are at increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness due to underlying health conditions, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa […]

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Tropical Storm Gonzalo Forms In Atlantic

AccuWeather:ย Tropical Depression 7 formed late Tuesday afternoon and on Wednesday morning the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Gonzalo, the National Hurricane Center said, as the Atlantic basin sprang back to life with multiple disturbances […]

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OECS Signs MOU With UNFPA Caribbean To Enrich Regional Data

(OECS) โ€“ย A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean. The MoU aims to strengthen […]

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Caribbean Countries Urge ‘Articulated Response’ To COVID-19

SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) โ€” The Economic Commission for Latin American and Caribbean (ECLAC) says regional countries have reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable development and called for an โ€œarticulated responseโ€ at all levels to halt and […]

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One Caribbean Airline To Establish Base In Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) โ€” Tourism Minister Kerrie Symmonds says that Vincentian carrier, One Caribbean Limited, will be establishing its base here, starting with at least four daily flights. Symmonds made the announcement in an address […]

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Contraction Of Cโ€™bean Economic Activity Intensifies Due To COVID-19 โ€” Report

(CMC) โ€” A new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says that economic activity in the region has intensified due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to ECLACโ€™s Special Report […]