Grenadian farmers receive greenhouse upgrade

September 03, 2020 in Regional

Fifteen farmers from different constituencies throughout Grenada will now reap the benefits of using greenhouses. It comes one week after the People’s Republic of China donated two semi-automated greenhouses to the Ministry of Agriculture. Grenada is continuing to encourage Protective Agriculture Technology in farming, to combat the...

COVID-19 putting Antigua’s economy under serious pressure

September 02, 2020 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] As the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc around the world, the economy of Antigua and Barbuda is definitely feeling the pressure. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that although there are difficulties, the government will do...

Antigua putting aside funds to purchase COVID vaccines

August 28, 2020 in Regional

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has set aside more than US$2 million to purchase vaccines to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) whenever they become available. A statement issued after the weekly Cabinet meeting notes that the Gaston Browne administration is...