Barbadian LIAT workers who last month appealed to Prime Minister Mia Mottley for help, have received a one-off gift payment of B$2,000 (K$825) and they will soon get long-term assistance.
The Trinidad and Tobago government announced additional health restrictions to curb the coronavirus spread until May 23. All non-essential workers will have to work from home. All businesses including shops which are open now will be closed at 8pm.
St Kitts and Nevis will host the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League in August and three one-day international matches in July.
Bob Marley died of cancer on 11 May 1981 and fans of the legendary reggae king are marking the 40th anniversary of his passing this week.
The Antigua and Barbuda government is offering food vouchers as an incentive to residents who take the vaccine.
Condemning what he called “unbelievable acts of dotishness”, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago this week put the country back under immediate lockdown after a new spike in COVID-19 cases.
Guyana’s rural poor received feminine hygiene kits from Canada as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program. Caribbean Airlines delivered the kits from Toronto for distribution to women and girls living in rural communities.
Jamaica's travel ban on the United Kingdom was lifted on Saturday so Brits are free to visit there again.
Cuba will soon become the first country in Latin America to develop its own COVID-19 vaccines. With two domestically produced in stage-three clinical trials, the island of 11 million people is in the process of developing Soberana 02 and Abdala, which reached final-stage trials last month.
Dominica has no marinas or international airport but in recent years has become popular with rich yacht owners because of its lush, mountainous beauty.