Two regional economists have advised Caribbean countries to join forces to buy about 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the entire region, or the pandemic will continue to devastate lives and economies for another two years. Justin Ram, former director of economics at the Caribbean Development...
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday urged countries in the Americas, including those in the Caribbean, to make sure they are prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccines. PAHO said information it received voluntarily by countries shows important advances, but added that “some gaps remain.” Key...
President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti claims he survived a coup attempt on Sunday. Leading opposition figures say there was no coup attempt — and that Moïse is no longer president. Why it matters: Haiti’s prolonged political crisis is coming to a head over the question of...
The Government of Guyana on Thursday announced the termination of an agreement with Taiwan to establish an investment office in the country. The announcement was made less than a day after Taiwan said that it had an investment office in Georgetown. This led to questions surrounding Guyana’s...
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves will decide by Friday whether he will take the Russia-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, 20 doses of which have been given to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Dr Gonsalves, 76, told Parliament during the budget debate on Thursday that he...