We observe yet another death of an African American man through non-combative interaction with law enforcement. George Floyd of Minnesota died as a result of an officer’s pressed knee to his neck…
Category: Humanitarian News
ECLAC Committed To Caribbean Countries On COVID-19 Challenges
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, held a virtual extraordinary meeting with ambassadors and representatives from the permanent missions of…
18,000 Coronavirus Cases In Just 5 Caribbean Countries
SANTO DOMINGO — Five Caribbean countries continued to show an uptick in coronavirus cases Sunday to reach 17,906, according to a News Americas analysis. But there is good news as well as…
Caribbean And Latin America Records 500,000th COVID-19 Case This Weekend
BUENOS AIRES — Latin America and the Caribbean has now recorded more than half a million coronavirus infections, according to an Agence France-Press tally based on official reports. Almost half have been…
Coral World Reaches Across The Atlantic For Livestream Session With Autistic Children
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coral World staff provided a 30-minute guided tour of the park to children with Autism Spectrum disorders and their families in Sheffield, England. Through videoconferencing, the children and their…
Caribbean Has Unique Challenges In Dealing With COVID-19: COMMENTARY
SANTIAGO, Chile — The implementation of the 2030 Agenda is at stake and decades of progress in human development are at risk of being reversed if more attention is not given to…
Juan F. Luis Hospital Gets 20,000 Medical Masks From Government of Taiwan
CHRISTIANSTED — The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center administration said that it was grateful to the Government of Taiwan, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Miami for their…
Cargo Ship Worker With COVID-19 Sea Evacuated To St. Thomas Hospital Thursday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A confirmed COVID-19 patient was taken off of a cargo ship docked behind Hassel Island on Thursday and brought to St. Thomas for needed medical treatment, the Virgin Islands…
Ocwen Financial Corp. Donates Gift Certificates to Lutheran Social Services
FREDERIKSTED — Ocwen Financial Corporation donated gift certificates worth $7,700 to benefit low-income families in the Early Head Start program and front line workers at Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands…
ECLAC Seeks To Help Disabled, Elderly, Poor, During Time of COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN — Social protection systems are coming under considerable pressure with the implementation of mitigation strategies to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean. Efforts to mitigate the negative effect of…