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Constitutions support mandatory vaccination laws,…
BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been told that there is “ample provision” in their constitutions to support mandatory vaccination laws as the…
UNFPA Caribbean launches guidelines for emergency…
UNFPA has taken another step to ensure that the sexual and reproductive health and rights needs of women and girls, men and boys and other vulnerable populations are prioritized in emergency settings…
Ministers Of Agriculture Of The Americas To…
At the virtual meeting scheduled for 1-2 September, the Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas will discuss such topics as the Hemisphere’s common position toward the UN Food Systems Summit, the…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Receives a…
Media Release Courtesy of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Friday, August 27, 2021 — As part of the international efforts to help Saint Vincent and the Grenadines…
PAHO urges caution in reopening schools
CMC: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is recommending that countries in the region adopt a phased approach to reopening schools for face-to-face learning in the 2021-22 academic year in…
GG to become first president of Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason has been nominated to be the first president as Barbados moves to become a republic by November 30. In addition, Barbadians have been…
National Security Ministry to get report on Kartel…
Source: Jamaica Gleaner The Ministry of National Security is to be provided with a report within the next seven days from a probe now under way by the Department of Correctional Services into an…
Cricket : Sherma Jackson Is No More!
(CAUGHTATPOINT.COM) Her social media descriptor said and still says- ‘Kind’, ‘Loving’, ‘Patient’, ‘Athletic’, ‘Funny’ and ‘High-spirited!’ Truth be told, that’s exactly what she was, from the time she…
PM announces seven days of COVID lockdown
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced seven days of COVID lockdown as the government races to contain a rapid increase in infections. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a press…
Yohan Blake Hospitalized
(Nationwide sports) Nationwide Sports understands that track star and the world’s second-fastest man over 100 metres, Yohan Blake, is recovering in the hospital after he underwent emergency surgery to…
St Lucia’s gov’t to appoint special prosecutor to…
CMC – The St. Lucia Government will appoint a special prosecutor to probe the allegations of corruption against the former administration of Allen Chastanet, Deputy Governor-General, Errol Charles has…
Grace expected to strengthen as Jamaica braces for…
The Met Service is reporting that Tropical Depression Grace is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Storm as it moves towards Jamaica Tuesday. At 10 p.m Monday, Grace was located about 225…
Montserratian Footballer Joe Willock Has Just…
(Montserrat Connection) Record-breaking midfielder Joe Willock’s move to English Premier League club Newcastle United from rivals Arsenal in a six-year deal worth a reported £25 million (US$34.6…
CXC® Appoints New Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Council of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), at its 54th Meeting on 14 April 2021, appointed Dr Eduardo R. Ali, an experienced education policy and development…
South-South and Triangular Cooperation, a vital…
San José, 16 August 2021 (IICA). In the midst of the pandemic, South-South and Triangular cooperation among Ibero-American countries is essential for sustainable development. This was highlighted by…