Guyana receives ‘Covishield’ vaccines from India
Georgetown – Guyana received 80 000 doses of the ‘Covishield’ Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from India on Sunday.
The vaccines arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International...
Jamaica records spike in COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
Kingston – Jamaica has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus (COVID-19) cases with 723 reported across the island in a 24-hour period.
The Ministry...
Kenya thanks Cuba for COVID-19 help
HAVANA – The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta has acknowledged the assistance given to his country by the government of Cuba in the fight against...
Barbadian youth among 20 to be recognised by Commonwealth
Bridgetown – The first virtual Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony will be held next Wednesday, with four people from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) among 20...
World Bank report shows effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women in region
Washington – A new World Bank report has found that working women in Latin America and the Caribbean are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus...
FirstCaribbean donates US$500 000 to regional COVID vaccination effort
Bridgetown – Barbados is among ten countries across the region which will get a major boost to their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programmes as a...