Caribbean News Now Dominica’s international airport is now a done deal. On June 9th, the local government of Dominica signed an agreement with the UAE-based consultancy firm Montreal Management Consultants Est. (MMCE) to officially break ground on the highly-anticipated international airport. The Dominica International Airport project has been undertaken by several administrations in Dominica hoping … Continued
Persons traveling to and from the British Virgin Islands within the Caribbean airspace may soon be paying less for airline tickets if the Prime Minister (PM) of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne gets regional governments on board to reduce airline taxes. This is according to statements from Browne which was published in a recent article … Continued
Neighbouring territory the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) has announced plans to launch a vaccine lottery in July, where a total of $1 million is expected to be given away within a 10-week period. This is according to an article published by the VI Consortium on Monday June 7, which said the lottery is an … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC, – Barbados is preparing to welcome back cruise ships to its shores from Monday, with all passengers on board being fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This was disclosed by Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins on Saturday. “We are preparing… to welcome back for the first time in over 15 months’ cruise … Continued
A lawsuit has been filed against the Guyanese government seeking to stop oil and gas exploration in the country’s offshore blocks. The lawsuit was filed by Quadad De Freitas, a 21 year old indigenous tour guide and Dr Troy Thomas, a University Lecturer, who claim that the government’s approval of exploration licenses goes against its … Continued
As of Monday the Covid-19 surges impacting Trinidad and Jamaica respectively continued to stress the islands’ health systems, with Trinidad seeing double digit deaths, though the numbers have declined from record highs, while Jamaica’s struggle to contain the virulent disease continued. In Trinidad and Tobago, the country recorded 16 deaths and 271 new cases of … Continued
The daughter-in-law of a British billionaire was charged Monday with manslaughter by negligence in the shooting death of a top police officer in Belize, according to reports. Jasmine Hartin, 32, who is married to the son of politically connected businessman Lord Michael Ashcroft, was denied bail at her arraignment Monday night, The Daily Mail reported. She … Continued
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has called on the region to pay close attention to the upcoming hurricane season. The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is forecast to be above normal with a likely range of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or … Continued
The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers, and is now hunting down and killing police at their homes, … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX — Kenyata Horsford, arrested in March for the alleged brutal beating of a boy who had to be airlifted for medical care, has been charged with rape and sexual assault for allegedly raping a girl child. He is now facing up to life in prison. Horsford, already imprisoned in connection with … Continued
