Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines Omicron and Delta

Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines Omicron and Delta

(CNBC)-A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, called the strain “deltacron,” because of its omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes, Bloomberg said. So far, Kostrikis and his team […]

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 Sustaining the Tuna Value Chain in Grenada

Sustaining the Tuna Value Chain in Grenada

January 3, 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Tuna and tuna-like fishes, most notably the yellowfin and Atlantic sailfish make up about 70 percent of the reported catches in Grenada. With an estimated 2 550 tonnes of fish caught annually, fisheries play an important role in the Grenadian economy, providing employment and income, food and food security, […]

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 The UWI’s Global Tourism Resilience Centre earns World Travel Award 2021 for ‘World’s Leading Tourism Initiative’

The UWI’s Global Tourism Resilience Centre earns World Travel Award 2021 for ‘World’s Leading Tourism Initiative’

The University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has received special recognition as the World’s Leading Tourism Initiative at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021. Held on December 16, in Dubai, the award scheme, which celebrated its 28th edition this year, acknowledges, rewards and celebrates excellence across all sectors […]

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 The CATAPULT Arts Grant Returns

The CATAPULT Arts Grant Returns

[Kingston, Jamaica, December 2021] The CATAPULT Arts Grant, valued at $210,000 USD, returns to support Caribbean creatives in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arts Grant was born out of a collaboration between Kingston Creative and The American Friends of Jamaica and is partly funded by the Open Society Foundation. In its second year, the […]

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 PAHO welcomes international endorsement of first COVID-19 vaccine produced in Latin America

PAHO welcomes international endorsement of first COVID-19 vaccine produced in Latin America

Approval under WHO Emergency Use Listing will increase vaccine availability as pandemic persists Washington, D.C., 23 December 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomed the WHO listing today of an AstraZeneca vaccine jointly produced by Argentina and Mexico – the first such decision for a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in Latin America.  The vaccine, […]

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 Afro-descendants in Latin American countries live in starkly unequal conditions that impact health and well-being, PAHO study shows

Afro-descendants in Latin American countries live in starkly unequal conditions that impact health and well-being, PAHO study shows

A new study of Afro-descendant populations in 18 Latin American countries demonstrates that they live with dramatically unequal social and economic conditions that damage health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported today.  The study, “Health of Afro-descendant People in Latin America,” concludes that in more than 80% of the 18 countries analyzed, Afro-descendants live […]

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 CARIBBEAN AIRLINES GETS ‘FOUR STAR MAJOR AIRLINE’ RATING

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES GETS ‘FOUR STAR MAJOR AIRLINE’ RATING

Caribbean Airlines has been rated a ‘Four Star Major Airline’ by its passengers, in the APEX Official Airline Ratings™ for 2022. APEX designed the Official Airline Ratings™ to capture the voice of customers’ votes worldwide; this is the only airline rating programme based solely on independently verified passenger feedback. Caribbean Airlines ‘Four- Star’ status reinforces […]

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 CCCCC to Hold Regional Climate Change and Health Forum

CCCCC to Hold Regional Climate Change and Health Forum

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) will host a Regional Climate Change and Health Forum on December 7, to continue its efforts tosensitize the citizens of the Caribbean about the effects of Climate Change on Health. The Forum is to be held virtually under the auspices of an EU/CARIFORUM project, called “Strengthening Climate Resilient […]

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