Americas at risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions- PAHO...
As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne...
Americas have seen 250% increase in COVID-19 cases – PAHO Director
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne disclosed on Wednesday that over the past week, countries in the Americas (North and South)...
CDB projects 5.7 percent regional growth for 2023
The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Vice President of Operations, Isaac Solomon says regional growth of 5.7 percent is forecast for 2023. For last year,...
Guyana, Barbados to have in-country reps to expedite commercial interests- Go-Invest CEO
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, recently revealed that Guyana and Barbados will have in-country representatives...
CARICOM calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening made a resounding call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in...
Americas at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress – PAHO Director warns
As the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its third year in the Americas, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, putting countries at risk...
63 percent of people in Latin America, Caribbean vaccinated against COVID-19 – PAHO
The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) says that 63% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Despite this, the...
Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s role in the transformation of agri-food systems
By Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
The global food security crisis has revealed an increase in undernourishment,...
Sharp rise in food insecurity in Caribbean – survey finds
An estimated 2.8 million people or nearly 40 percent of the population in the English-speaking Caribbean is food insecure, one million more than in...
CARICOM to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition by 2030 – Pres. Ali
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), aiming to reduce its food import bill by 25 percent by next year, is now extending its ambitions to eradicate...
