Regional News

Prime Minister Mitchell Chairs Special Meeting Of ECCB Monetary Council

In the midst of dealing with his domestic responsibilities relative to the impact of Covid-19...

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...

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...

Seven To Nine Hurricanes Predicted For Above-Normal 2020 Season

An above-normal hurricane season is expected this year with four to 18 tropical storms of...

Multi-Sectoral Response To Covid-19 Needed To Protect The Most Vulnerable

by Didier Trebucq United Nations Resident Coordinator Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean The Covid-19 pandemic...

Caribbean Examination Council Announces Plans In Light Of COVID-19

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Caribbean Examination Council today announced its strategy for the administration of the...

Commonwealth Develops Tracker To Help Countries Monitor Coronavirus

(GUYANA CHRONICLE) – THE Commonwealth has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member...

C’bean Urged To Develop Strategies For Food Security Amidst COVID-19

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...

COVID-19 Pandemic and Latin America and the Caribbean: Time for Strong Policy Actions

This blog is the first in a series providing regional analysis on the effects of...