(CNN) – The Manchester Police Department in New Hampshire is at odds with an officer they fired in 2018 after a labor arbitrator ruled they must rehire him. The Manchester Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook that they received a complaint against Officer Aaron Brown in January 2018. During the course of the investigation, … Continued
The Minister of Education and Culture, Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley revealed that a special committee has been formed to assist schools and students in some instances. Hon. Wheatley spoke to this during a live forum which focused on the reopening of schools. In accordance with the Education Act, 2004, the Minister has the power … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM – Governor Albert Bryan has said all incoming travelers to the U.S. Virgins Islands must produce a negative polymerise chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival or face a mandatory 14-day quarantine. The news came as part of Mr. Bryan’s weekly Covid-19 response update Tuesday, where he announced the territory’s transition back to the “Safer-at-Home” … Continued
Despite the challenges that have arose during the global pandemic, the Rotary Clubs in the Territory continue to forge ahead with initiatives assist the community. The Rotary Club of Road Town hosts their second annual Biz Pitch Competition. The Biz Pitch Competition invites all young, talented and entrepreneurial secondary school students to create a 90 … Continued
NewsAmericas Guyana police last night said they have arrested five persons in connection with the shocking murders of two teenage boys in West Coast Berbice. Isaiah and Joel Henry, ages 16 and 19, respectively, were found murdered on Sunday at a coconut farm at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, a day after they went missing. … Continued
Loop Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, September 8: Dominican Republic- 99,333 cases, 1845 deaths, 72,567 recovered Puerto Rico- 16,692 cases, 477 deaths French Guiana- 9355 cases, 62 deaths, 8902 recovered Haiti- 8360 cases, 214 deaths, 5933 recovered Suriname –4346 cases, 85 deaths, 3494 recovered Cuba- 4352 cases, 102 deaths, 3642 recovered Jamaica- 3103 cases, 33 deaths, 958 recovered Bahamas- 2546 cases, 58 deaths, 976 recovered Aruba- 2449 cases, 14 deaths, 1206 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 2254 cases, 35 deaths, 734 recovered Guyana- 1468 cases, 46 deaths, 954 recovered Guadeloupe- 1363 cases, 18 deaths, 336 recovered Belize- 1194 cases, 15 deaths, 287 recovered US Virgin Islands- 1190 cases, 17 deaths, 1069 recovered Martinique- 758 cases, 18 deaths, 98 recovered Turks and Caicos- 598 cases, 5 deaths, 264 recovered Sint Maarten- 511 cases, … Continued
Loop News The Bahamas will reopen beaches and major hotels from October 15 as the country implements phase three of the Tourism Readiness and Recovery Plan ahead of the busy holiday season. Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar announced the date of the third phase on Monday. D’Aguilar announced that all hotel guests must abide by a … Continued
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida reported 1,838 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest single-day number of new infections reported by state health officials since June 15. But health officials across the state were waiting to see if the Labor Day weekend might produce an uptick in the number of coronavirus cases, as might … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan will announce Tuesday the transition from the “Stay-at-Home” order implemented three weeks ago to quell the spread of the novel coronavirus in the USVI, to the “Safer at Home” phase of reopening, which will allow the reopening of non-essential businesses, among other easing of restrictions. This is the second time the territory’s … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom stated that, in the early hours of the morning, a Joint Task Force conducted a raid of the Bettito Frett Building in Road Town. This Joint Task Force is comprised of officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Immigration Department and the Customs Department. These reports were subsequently confirmed … Continued
