Tag: U.S. Peace Corps

Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination program gets a shot in the arm (and a note on testing)

December 5, 2021

Firstly, the good news: the U.S. Government has provided more support for the COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Jamaica… The United States government, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Caribbean Regional Office and its COVID-19 International Vaccine Implementation and Evaluation Program is supporting Jamaica’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Program with $190K USD, approximately … More Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination program gets a shot in the arm (and a note on testing)

We Need to Get Serious: A Call to Action for A Pollution Free Ocean

June 11, 2017

The Ocean Conference at the UN in New York from June 5 – 9 included a Call to Action. Under the heading Our Ocean, Our Future it is really worthwhile reading the Annex at this link. This provides an overview of the incredible value to humankind of the ocean, which supplies nearly half of the oxygen we … More We Need to Get Serious: A Call to Action for A Pollution Free Ocean

Monday Review: What’s Happening in Jamaica, May 8, 2017

May 9, 2017

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. Here’s an update of the week’s news and issues. I hope you find it useful! I am adding more links so you can read more about these stories. I’ve highlighted one or two “big stories” in purple. P.S. Happy Europe Day! That is actually tomorrow, … More Monday Review: What’s Happening in Jamaica, May 8, 2017

Environment Stories: Trash Free Waters, Manatees and the Oldest Tree in Europe: Sunday, August 21, 2016

August 21, 2016

Here are the week’s highlights, carefully selected by me! I hope you find them useful. Click on the underlined words and you will find the links to articles. Feedback is welcome! Jamaica and the Caribbean Trash Free Waters: The Trash Free Waters Initiative was launched on August 18 at the offices of the National Environment and … More Environment Stories: Trash Free Waters, Manatees and the Oldest Tree in Europe: Sunday, August 21, 2016

Good News in Jamaica On The Eve of World Oceans Day

June 8, 2016

Tomorrow – Wednesday, June 8 – is World Oceans Day, and I have some very good news to report. Rainforest Seafoods, a major importer of fish and seafood products, announced yesterday (June 6): “As we prepare to celebrate ‪#‎WorldOceansDay‬ this Wednesday, we’re very excited to announce our parrotfish conservation effort in partnership with the UWI … More Good News in Jamaica On The Eve of World Oceans Day

I Was Too Catty. Plus the Cuba Competition and What’s Up with Negril: Friday, December 19, 2014

December 20, 2014

The Christmas traffic in Kingston has now officially reached insanity level. I am not sure what all the frenzied activity is about; downtown at least business is reportedly very slow, worse than last year. But some people still have money in their pockets uptown, and the cost of gasoline has finally dropped (albeit far too … More I Was Too Catty. Plus the Cuba Competition and What’s Up with Negril: Friday, December 19, 2014