Government News

IMF Executive Board Approves US$65.6 Million in Disbursements to Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

  The IMF Executive Board approves three requests from Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia for emergency financial assistance to help address the challenges posed by COVID-19. The approval of the Board will make available a […]

Health

Caribbean Tops 10,000 COVID-19 Cases

(GUYANA CHRONICLE) – THE total number of coronavirus cases in the Caribbean region has topped 10,000 with the Dominican Republic leading with 6,293 cases, 282 deaths and 993 recovered while Saint Lucia has had 15 cases, […]

Regional News

Students Will Only Get Multiple Choice Exams From CXC

(TRINIDAD NEWSDAY) – Caribbean students sitting exams this year will be faced with temporary changes to the exam to accommodate testing in the time of COVID-19. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is offering three forms of […]

Regional News

Caribbean Development Bank Provides US$3-Million For Equipment In COVID-19 Response

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)— The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), has announced plans to purchase protective equipment needed by its Borrowing Member Countries (BMC) to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s board of directors recently approved US$3-million […]

Regional News

World Bank, IDB Collaborate To Help Region Deal With COVID-19 Impact

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) – Multilateral powerhouses the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank, have started discussing the possibility of joining forces to help T&T combat its current economic hardships. This was revealed by Therese Turner-Jones the […]

Regional News

CWCF Provides Flow Study Program Free For All Students Until June 15 In Response To COVID-19

(PRESS RELEASE) – Over 130,000 kindergarten, primary and secondary school students across the Caribbean will benefit from the Flow Study program FREE of charge from now through June 15. The Cable and Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF) […]