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...
People in Martinique took to the streets on Sunday to back demands for the authorities to permit a ‘traditional’ carnival. Hundreds took part.The group, accompanied by music, strolled through the streets of the Martinique capital, Fort de France. They stopped at the official residence of the Prefect...
Cabinet Notes: Four representatives of that Board were invited to Cabinet to report on the progress made thus far. The Cabinet was informed that 5 applications for licenses have been received thus far, and one provisional license has been granted. The fee for a license is $325,000...
The federal government and Canada’s major airlines announced Friday that flights to sun destinations would be suspended until May in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing, and Air Transat will be cancelling air service to all Caribbean...
JAMAICA has started discussions with China, Cuba, and India about obtaining COVID-19 vaccines from those countries when they become available.Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said the Government has met with the respective ambassadors and expressed interest in obtaining the vaccines as Jamaica looks outside of...