Health

Corruption Caution Urged Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) – The current COVID-19 pandemic has put into sharp focus the thorny and constantly evolving nature of corruption, and how it can reverse development gains in the Caribbean. President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Wm. Warren Smith sounded this warning today as he opened the inaugural Caribbean Conference on Corruption, Compliance, and Cybercrime, […More]

Cuban nurses to stay longer The Cuban health professionals that have been in Barbados helping the country in its COVID-19 fight will be here longer than initially planned. Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong indicated that Government has extended the stay of the 65 Cuban nurses assigned to the Harrison Point Isolation Centre for a period of half a year. […More]

Elections in the time of COVID-19: Masks, hand washing on election day Voters will be required to wear masks or face shields on Election Day. They must also wash or sanitise their hands before and after casting their ballots. These are some of the guidelines that must be followed on Election Day on August 10. Speaking at the virtual media […More]

NEW MOSQUITO-BORNE VIRUS 1st case of Eastern equine encephalitis confirmed in Connecticut, health officials say JULIA JACOBO The first case of ‘EEE’ Eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Connecticut as the virus continues to spread across North America. The mosquito-borne virus was detected in an adult from the town of East Lyme, who fell ill in August, Connecticut Department […More]

Migration of nurses and midwives in CARICOM a cause for concern GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The call for urgent action to address the migration of nurses and midwives from the region was made during the opening of the 45th annual general meeting of the Regional Nursing Body (RNB) on 7 August 2018, at the headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in […More]

Social Development Ministry launches Advocates of HIV and AIDS Campaign On Tuesday March 13, 2018, female staff members of the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services (MSDFS) gathered at the Port of Spain City Corporation, Murchison Browne Auditorium, for the Annual HIV Symposium which was hosted to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018. The HIV Coordinating Unit also took […More]

With Caribbean still rebuilding after devastating storms, UNICEF helps to boost resilience ahead of next hurricane season NEW YORK, USA — Despite a massive humanitarian effort over the past six months in the Eastern Caribbean, Cuba and Haiti, there is still much work to be done to rehabilitate water and sanitation and other infrastructure damaged by powerful hurricanes Irma and […More]