(LOOPS) – The Bahamas Ministry of Education is being urged to repeat the 2020 education year based on the results of this year’s national examination results. In a recent statement, the president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT), Belinda Wilson made the recommendation and pointed to the exam results that saw a decline in … Continued
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital. Authorities said a girl was killed and at least 20 people were injured in the quake. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit 46 … Continued
As witnessed by the still growing number of coronavirus cases in the Caribbean region… sunlight did not kill COVID. The virus, which emerged from Wuhan, China, made its way across Europe and into America, and eventually snuck into the Caribbean through the cruise ship industry and return flights. Here’s a look at COVID-19 in the Caribbean, the changes it brought, and all the ups and downs. Illness and loss of life The … Continued
(INDEPENDENT) – More than 6 million passengers have travelled through airport security checkpoints within the week before Christmas. Despite warnings from health officials and overwhelmed hospital systems urging Americans to stay at home to prevent spreading the coronavirus, Christmas-related air travel surpassed 1 million daily passengers for three consecutive days, between Friday and Sunday before Christmas, according to the Transportation … Continued
BRUSSELS (AP) — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. With just over a week until the U.K.’s final … Continued
(THE ST. THOMAS SOURCE) – In the week since it became available in the Virgin Islands, more than 500 residents have received the Pfizer vaccine to fight against infection by the novel coronavirus and stave off COVID-19, according to V.I. Health officials – all without apparent problems. “Most people report a sore arm for a … Continued
On the 22nd December, 2020 Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards sentenced Anthony Angol. Angol was found guilty on December 14, 2020 for the two (2) offences that were before the Court. The offences were: • Untrue Declaration, contrary to section 115 (1) (a) of the Customs Management and Duties Act (No. 6 of 2010) of the … Continued
284 Media is in receipt of several complaints from tourists who are still awaiting their covid-19 test results, in some instances six days after arriving in the British Virgin Islands. One frustrated tourist wrote “please investigate the government’s failure to follow through with their level 2 roll out plan for receiving people into the island. … Continued
Bishop Ian Enoch drugged raped Anwar Jack then continued to pursue him for years. Jack decided to kill him. A man who chopped to death a pastor, who had drugged and raped him and infected him with HIV, has been jailed for 31 years. Justice Brian Cottle handed down the sentence on Anwar Jack, 26, … Continued
The community of Jost Van Dyke is set to benefit from a new primary school in the near future. The official contract for the development phase of the project was signed yesterday between the Government of the Virgin Islands and AEC Consulting Engineering Ltd. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister for Education and Culture, Dr. the … Continued
