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CARICOM Leaders prepare for Hurricanes amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have received proposals for dealing with the possibility of responding to a hurricane within the COVID-19 outbreak. At their 11th Special Meeting held by video conference on Monday 17 August, the Heads of Government recognised that such an occurrence would add a significant layer of complexity and would have an impact on…
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CARICAD pays tribute to former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur in its latest Newsletter
A tribute to the late former Prime Minister of Barbados, Professor Owen Arthur is the front page article in the July-August 2020 edition of the CARICAD Newsletter. CARICAD, the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration, is the Region’s focal point for transforming and modernizing the public sectors of its Member States to better formulate and implement public policy towards the achievement…
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Fifty-nine percent of business contemplate closure – JMEA Survey: CARICOM BUSINESS
Some 59% of Jamaican businesses have been considering temporary or permanent closure of business. That is one of the findings of a Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Productive Sector COVID-19 Impact Survey conducted April 28 to May 22, 2020. The responses were garnered from the JMEA’s membership base. In making the disclosure at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica…
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CARPHA Turnaround Time for Testing Remains Consistent with No Test Results Pending
As the regional reference laboratory, the CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML) continues to conduct tests for suspected COVID-19 cases for 18 of its 26 Member States. Throughout the pandemic period CARPHA has been guiding laboratory action through science-based testing protocols based on the latest recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). CARPHA pledged…
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Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur to be buried today
The funeral for former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur takes place today in his native Barbados. Mr Arthur who served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 2008 – the longest in the country’s history – died on 27 July 2020 at the age of 70. A State Funeral will be held today from 2:00 p.m. and the Barbados Government has…
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Jamaicans to vote 3 September 2020
Jamaicans will go to the polls on Thursday 3 September 2020. Prime Minister Mr Andrew Holness announced the much anticipated election date during a special sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday, in which he also announced 18 August as Nominations Day. Prime Minister Holness led his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to a narrow 32-31 victory over the Peoples…
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Guyana and Suriname to review protocols for reopening of border
DPI, Guyana – The governments of Guyana and Suriname are set to collaborate on protocols that could see the return of normalcy in business and trade, even as the countries continue the tackle the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, said the pandemic and the reopening of the Guyana/Suriname border, were…
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Trinidad and Tobago voters give Prime Minister Rowley another term
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley led his People National Movement (PNM) to victory in Trinidad and Tobago’s general elections on Monday. Preliminary results show the PNM won with a reduced majority, capturing 22 seats, down from the 23 they got in the last elections in 2015. The victorious candidates include first-timer Brian Manning, son of the late former Prime Minister…
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Election Day in Trinidad and Tobago
The people of Trinidad and Tobago vote in General Elections today, after an elections campaign limited by protocols related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The 2,200 polling stations were scheduled to open at 6:00 a.m. in 41 constituencies across the country. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) says 1,134,136 voters are eligible to vote in today’s poll. The electorate will…
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CARICOM coordinates provision of essential COVID-19 supplies for Member States
Amid global challenges by small states accessing COVID-19 essential medical supplies, CARICOM Member States have received a significant donation from the World Health Organisation, the Jack Ma Foundation and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The supplies, worth over US700,000, arrived just over a week ago in Barbados – the home base of the Integrated Regional Logistical Hub, operated by the…
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