Avellon Williams BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – In an effort to reduce inequality, Argentina’s health authorities confirmed it has donated more than 4 million Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines to countries in the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia. All 4,272,000 doses donated were from the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine, AZD1222, produced in Argentina and packaged in Mexico by AstraZeneca UK […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Haiti is a country that has been through a lot of trauma. The country has been in a state of crisis for many years. But despite all the hardships they have faced, there are still some positive stories coming out of Haiti. According to the U.S. State Department, which oversees the program, fifteen […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- During an operation near Florida last week, the Coast Guard intercepted two vessels carrying 40 people and referred them to Cuba. Two people were being investigated for human smuggling during the operation. On January 23 and 25, the vessels were seen near the Florida Keys. Officials with Homeland Security Investigations have […]
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Avellon Williams VIETNAM- A young Dominican priest dedicated to serving ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was killed in a knife attack. Father Joseph Tran Ngoc Thanh, 40, who provided pastoral care for Sa Loong Parish in Kon Tum province, was stabbed several times while hearing confessions, according to a source from Kontum Diocese on Jan. 29. Father Thanh died hours after being hospitalized, according […]
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Avellon Williams DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that does not have its own language. The country was colonized by the Spanish Empire for over three centuries, so the official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish. However, this does not mean that all Dominicans are fluent in Spanish. The Dominican Republic has a population […]
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Avellon Williams PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI – Prime Minister Ariel Henry has pledged to execute the law to bring those responsible for the assassination of President Jovenel Moise to justice. He has also stated that a new president will not be elected on February 7. At the invitation of the Senate Bureau, Henry met with eight of the ten […]
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Avellon Williams LONDON- A new study suggests that people from black African and Caribbean backgrounds are at greater risk of Covid-19 death due to a lower vaccination rate. A higher rate of death from Covid-19 has been observed in most ethnic minority groups compared to white British people during the third wave of the virus. The […]
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Avellon Williams WASHINGTON D.C. – In the Americas, COVID-19 is in its third year. As a consequence, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccines, putting countries at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne stated. During Wednesday’s media briefing, she said “countries are experiencing outbreaks […]
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Avellon Williams ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA- Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said in an interview that the United States should increase financing and aid to the Caribbean region to help it cope with the impact of climate change and recovery from the pandemic. Browne stated that many countries in the region are facing debt loads […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED STATES- When it comes to souvenirs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are very strict. There is no question the Caribbean is an extremely popular vacation destination. However, when the vacation ends, it isn’t always a happy ending. Upon returning from a week-long Caribbean cruise, a couple brought back souvenirs in the form […]
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