Haiti’s government imposed a nightly curfew and other restrictions Monday under an eight-day “health emergency” meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus. All outdoor activity will be banned from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. under the decree issued by President Jovenel Moise, who was in...
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is urging the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to seriously consider proposals made by the federation of teachers' trade unions in the region to make adjustments to this year's school-leaving tests. The call from the United Nations agency comes ahead of today's...
Just about a week after announcing that incoming travellers would soon only be required to quarantine for seven days – versus the previous 14-day regime – the government has disclosed yet another adjustment to those requirements. Starting June 1, returning nationals/residents and tourist visitors who are...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said failure to reach herd immunity within the next few weeks could have dire consequences for the country, to include the potential collapse of public finances and a third and more lethal wave of Covid-19. Browne who is also the Minister of...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says the extreme uncertainty surrounding the tourism recovery in the Caribbean highlights the importance of boosting innovation and supporting transformations that align tourism destinations and products with post-pandemic global demand trends. The IDB in a new report noted that most global...