Source: VI Consortium The territory’s 7th coronavirus death, which was confirmed by the V.I. Dept. of Health Wednesday, was a 23-year-old pregnant woman in St. Thomas, three people with knowledge of the matter have confirmed to the Consortium. D.O.H. has yet to provide information about the deceased. The woman was said to be four months … Continued
Source: Loop News Prime Minister Gaston Browne seems to have been successful in his quest to halt the liquidation of LIAT, at least for now.After a meeting with shareholders on Monday, a decision was taken that could see the airline take to the sky in as little as 60 to 90 days.PM Browne said on … Continued
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 18 2020 (ZIZ News): Persons who refuse to comply with to the COVID-19 Emergency Powers regulations that mandate the wearing of masks in a public place may soon be ticketed by police. This was revealed by Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel who was at the time delivering … Continued
Source: Local 10 News The Bahamian Prime Minister announced travel restrictions into the Bahamas during a national address attributing the closures to a spike in coronavirus cases. International commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers will not be permitted to enter the Bahamas, unless they are from Canada, the United Kingdom or the European Union, … Continued
The Ministry of National Security in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has confirmed (15) new cases of the coronavirus, one of which allegedly came from the British Virgin Islands. This was confirmed by an official press release letter sent to our newsroom from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The information was further verified local Health … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Fourteen new cases of Covid-19 (Coronavirus 2019) were confirmed in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday, according to a Dept. of Health infographic. St. Croix saw 12 new cases, while both St. Thomas and St. John saw 1 new case each. There were 54 test results pending as of Saturday, and a total … Continued
Source: Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Health and Tourism Partnership Addresses COVID-19 Risks to Travelers and Employees. The Caribbean’s health and tourism authorities’ COVID-19 Caribbean Tourism Task Force announced a new initiative to help safeguard the health of travelers and employees during a recent virtual press conference, unveiling comprehensive health safety guidelines supported by an aggressive training schedule … Continued
Source: News Source Guyana US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday morning, announced that the US State Department was going to move ahead with visa sanctions against persons the US considers to be undermining democracy in Guyana as the country awaits the final results of the elections. Pompeo did not provide any names but said … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Governor Albert Bryan during his coronavirus press briefing on Monday said his administration has considered reverting back to the “Safer at Home” phase of reopening, a move that would call for the closure of non-essential businesses, reduce the number of people allowed to gather in one place (currently 50), and potentially order lodging … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM As a result of the surge in confirmed coronavirus cases in the territory, the Bryan administration has decided to delay the opening of schools for the 2020-2021 academic year until at least September 8, the day after Labor Day. “If we were to open schools any earlier, we likely would have to do … Continued
