PAHO urges countries to plan early for COVID-19 vaccinations to reduce deaths
PAHO Director warned that it may take time before people are vaccinated and said countries should continue public health measures such as social distancing, handwashing and wearing masks in public Washington D.C., September 23, 2020 (PAHO) – Countries should not wait…
Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Friday 25-September-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP September 25, 2020 Sign Up For Our Newslett COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for September 25, 2020 World Wide Updates Rio de Janeiro’s 2021 carnival parade…
Cayman: HRC Statement on Freedom of Expression and Encouraging a Mindful Community
The Human Rights Commission would like to take this opportunity amidst the current atmosphere of escalated tensions with the recent assent of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020 to remind us all that although freedom of expression is guaranteed under section…
Cayman: Regulations for Civil Partnership Law come into effect
Civil Partnership Regulations come into effect Monday, 28 September 2020. The regulations outline procedures for appointment of Civil Registrars and Civil Partnership Officers. They also prescribe the fees for various actions under the new law, including fees for registering civil…
Latin America and the Caribbean: digital transformation key to recovery and building back better, says new report
24/09/2020 – Digital transformation can help Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region recover more quickly from the COVID‑19 crisis, according to the Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2020: Digital Transformation for Building Back Better. The report is jointly produced by the…
Cayman: Right To Know Day – 28 September 2020
FOI: Its yours, just ask! Did you know? Eleven years after the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Law in the Cayman Islands, the government has received more than 6,300 open records requests – and has disclosed public information…
Do you want an ethical tourism industry?
From Freedom United It’s World Tourism Day on Sunday and this year’s focus is on rebuilding tourism in a safe and equitable way. We are taking this opportunity to invite volunteer tour operators to reimagine what it means to do business ethically. Can you ask…
Amid deep debate, Israel tightens lockdown as infections soar
From Newsmax The Israeli government sharply tightened its lockdown restrictions for the next two weeks to try to rein in a galloping COVID outbreak, over the objections of the economy’s stewards and the country’s coronavirus czar. Just last week, the government…
New concepts
Paul McGowan From PS Audio Most of us understand the differing reactions to new product concepts. Early adopters seek out and embrace the new, while most other people have a wait-and-see attitude. Sometimes the radical new elicits downright terror. Take…
WHO Director General’s opening remarks and audio link for COVID−19 press briefing − 25 September 2020
Today, WHO and our partners are publishing a detailed strategic plan and investment case for the urgent scale-up phase of the ACT Accelerator, building on the success of the start-up phase. By the end of next year, the ACT Accelerator…





