Regional Genomic Surveillance Network tracks COVID-19 virus variants throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, PAHO reports
July 23, 2021 The network coordinated by PAHO has detected the presence of at least one “variant of concern” in 47 countries and territories and all four in 11. PAHO…
Jamaica’s agro-processing sector being enhanced by joint CDB, EU, JBDC project
July 23, 2021 Caption L-R – EU Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, CEO of JBDC Valerie Viera, Director of the Jeffery Town Farmers Association Ivy Gordon…
TDC Works With OAS, CHTA To Build Small Tourism Enterprise (STE) Resilience
July 23, 2021 The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is collaborating with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) to provide access to technical…
Margaritaville Beach Resort unveils new waterpark.
July 23, 2021 Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau, The Bahamas’ newest luxury island escape located on the eastern end of the famous Junkanoo Beach, offered a first look at the resort…
Here’s what it looks like if Royal Caribbean invites you to volunteer for a test cruise
July 23, 2021 Royal Caribbean is asking regular people to volunteer to help go one of the cruise line’s test sailings. Before Royal Caribbean’s cruise ships can restart operations, the…
Heading to Tokyo! Olympic athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shares her favorite listings on Airbnb
To celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Airbnb has teamed up with Olympic athletes globally to share their favorite listings with guests who want to travel like a…
Deadly coral disease sweeping Caribbean linked to wastewater from ships
July 23, 2021 Researchers find ‘significant relationship’ between stony coral tissue loss disease and nearby shipping A virulent and fast-moving coral disease that has swept through the Caribbean could be…
CDB President Meets with Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves on Official Visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
July 23, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) Dr. Gene Leon is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a four-day visit for outreach to the government…
Besides Pandemic, Caribbean Faces Existential Challenge of Extreme Weather, Climate Disruption, Secretary-General Tells CARICOM-United Nations Event
July 23, 2021 Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the opening session of the eleventh Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-United Nations General Meeting today: Let me…
A 22-foot spaceman sculpture has landed in the Caribbean Sea
July 23, 2021 While Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have embarked on their own space race this month, there’s one spaceman that has found its home in the Caribbean…
EDITORIAL: Branson and Bezos goes to space, but we’re still poor and pissed!
How do you like those apples? Billionaire bros Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have gone to space. Jeff Bezos the, Amazon.com founder, went today in his spacecraft to the…
VIDEO: Devotions by Fr Colin Humes
July 20, 2021 Devotions led by Father Colin Humes Rector of St Margaret’s Church Kemp Road New Providence