Several Caribbean islands are reopening to international tourism, with protocols in place to protect visitors and residents against Covid-19. However, border reopenings are not uniform: Some islands are not accepting arrivals from the U.S.; others have not opened at all; others have reopened only to reverse course or scale back. Most openings are accompanied by … Continued
Loop News The government of Antigua and Barbuda may soon increase fines for breaching COVID-19 protocols. This comes after a woman is said to have returned to work after testing positive for the coronavirus.According to reports, the young woman returned to the bar where she is employed as a waitress after she got her positive … Continued
VI Consortium Five people were shot early Saturday in St. Thomas near the Four Winds Plaza Shopping Center, the V.I. Police Department has confirmed to the Consortium. Of the five, one victim succumbed to his wounds, carrying the territory’s homicide count in 2020 to 43. Details are still scarce on what exactly led to the … Continued
Using European Union funds, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is assisting the Cayman Islands to pay for COVID-19 vaccines once they are rolled out. A government spokesperson told the Cayman Compass Tuesday that CARPHA has transferred a down payment to the Pan-American Health Organization for the vaccines. Part of that down payment, to secure vaccines for … Continued
GIS Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie chaired the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Development Partner Forum. The virtual forum was held on October 14; under the theme, “Investing in Higher Education to build more Diversified and Resilient … Continued
VI Consortium USVI residents, especially those in St. Thomas, may soon see cruise ships at ports of call again, as the once bustling cruise tourism operation that sustained many livelihoods on the island see some revival in the next few months. During a West Indian Company Board of Directors meeting held Thursday, Interim President and CEO, … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has congratulated Bishop Ishmael Charles on his appointment as Honourary Consul to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The announcement of Bishop Charles’ appointment comes days before the official opening of the country’s first consular office in the Territory on Friday, October 16 at 9:30 a.m. … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Attorney General William P. Barr on Sept. 30th directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the execution of Orlando Cordia Hall, who was sentenced to death after kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 16-year-old girl from St. Croix, USVI in 1994. The 16-year-old, named Lisa Rene, was in her first semester of an … Continued
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A transgender woman was hospitalized recently after police said she was stabbed and violently beaten in the latest case involving a member of the U.S. territory’s LGBTQ community. Authorities issued a statement saying Nicole López, 33, told police that the incident occurred after she got into an argument with … Continued
As more Caribbean islands reopen, new protocols are being introduced on a continuous basis to woo visitors while ensuring the safety of citizens. Among the measures some islands have implemented is the use of apps to track people’s movements in the event they test positive for COVID-19 and provide them with information they need to … Continued
