Loop News There are growing calls for the government of Grenada to take steps to decriminalise marijuana for medicinal purposes as well as for personal and religious purposes. The political party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), held a media conference today where it stated that the time has come to accept the health benefits of marijuana as well as the opportunity to save many young people from being … Continued
The US will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TickTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns. A total ban on the use of TikTok will follow on November 12, but Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said early Friday on Fox Business … Continued
INewsGuyana Guyana’s president Dr Irfaan Ali, yesterday evening welcomed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as he arrived at State House with members of the US delegation. Pompeo and his team touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) just after 17:00hrs yesterday. During his historic visit to Guyana, Pompeo is expected to sign … Continued
V.I. Consortium Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday on Brookman Road, where two assailants are seen on video firing gunshots using automatic rifles at a single or multiple targets. The 911 Emergency Call Center at 11:06 a.m. Wednesday dispatched officers to the scene after being notified of the incident. Upon officers’ … Continued
His Excellency The Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert has announced that his tenure as Governor will expire at the end of 2020, making way for the appointment of a new representative from the United Kingdom. Governor Jaspert said “as you know, I have served as Governor to the Virgin Islands for just over three years. … Continued
GIS The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has advised the National Security Council to impose a new restricted 14-day curfew from 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily starting from September 16 to 29. All businesses will be allowed to operate under the Curfew Act 2017, Imposition of a Curfew (No. 32) Order 2020 with the … Continued
GIS Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, has been elected on behalf of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to serve as a Vice Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Premier Fahie was elected … Continued
Loop News If all goes to plan, in less than 450 days, Barbados will become a Republic. Governor General Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason delivered the announcement today in the Throne Speech laid ahead of the second sitting of the 2008-2023 Parliament. Reading the speech penned by Barbados’ leader, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Dame Sandra revealed: … Continued
GIS The Joint Task Force will be receiving a donation of critical maritime security equipment today from the Governor’s Office in support of its work to protect the Territory’s borders. The first package arrived in the Territory and contains maritime binoculars and life preservers. This will be shortly followed by shipments which contain state of … Continued
Loop An autopsy report released Friday says “Glee” actor Naya Rivera raised her arm and called for help as she accidentally drowned while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake. Once his mother had helped him back on to the boat, the boy “noticed the decedent put her arm up in the air … Continued
