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
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
VI CONSORTIUM The V.I. Department of Health Thursday night confirmed the 19th coronavirus death in the U.S. Virgin Islands, coming just days after the 18th fatality, which occurred on Monday. The deceased was 82 years old, and he was a resident of St. Thomas, according the department. D.O.H. reported only four new cases of the … Continued
News Source GY President Irfaan Ali has announced that he will be seeking the help of the British Government and the Regional Security Service to assist local police in their probe of the murders on the West Coast of Berbice which have triggered widespread protests in several villages. “In consultation with the Guyana Police Force, … Continued
ATLANTIC SENTINEL – Time is running out for the autonomous Dutch islands in the Caribbean to do a deal with their former colonizer. Coronavirus has brought tourism, the mainstay of the island economies, close to a standstill. Tax revenue has dried up while unemployment has soared. Without support from the European Netherlands, the governments of … Continued
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules. Downing Street said urgent action was needed after … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM It was a book that sparked an interest in the career field of industrial engineering, but it was the unwavering support of her mother and the undeniable determination of a bright young woman that allowed the realization of a dream. Today, that spark has materialized to far more than she could have ever … 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
