THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONFIRMS BORDER CLOSURE UNTIL SEPTEMBER

CAYMAN COMPASS – Tourism Minister, Moses Kirkconnell confirmed Thursday that Cayman’s borders will remain officially closed until at least 1 September, and no cruise ships will be landing here before then, despite cruise lines advertising sailings to Cayman in August. Kirkconnell said Cabinet has affirmed the new timeline for the border closure, which was originally … Continued

U.S.V.I ACCEPTS COVID-19 PATIENT ABOARD SHIP, AFTER SHIP WAS DENIED ENTRY INTO PUERTO RICO

V.I. CONSORTIUM (ST. THOMAS) — The Bryan administration Saturday morning confirmed that it allowed a ship to dock in St. Thomas to admit a coronavirus patient in critical condition to the Schneider Regional Medical Center late Thursday, where the patient is currently receiving medical attention. The ship, a massive cargo vessel from the Maersk Shipping … Continued

ANTIGUAN AUTHORITIES TO LOOK INTO ADJUSTING MASK PROTOCOL IN LIGHT OF ROBBERIES

Source: Antigua Newsroom Attorney General, Steadroy Benjamin, says the recent brazen daylight robberies have caused the authorities to now look at adjusting the relevant protocols in preventing such incidents. Benjamin spoke on a most recent robbery which happened in a supermarket in Parham on Friday. The perpetrator robbed the store of over $5000 cash in … Continued

VINCENTIANS IN BVI RETURN HOME

Twenty-two Vincentian workers returned home from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) yesterday at the Argyle International Airport (AIA). The group was welcomed on arrival by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache as well as other health professionals who walked them through registration and health checks. Dr. Keizer-Beache said the local authorities had received information on … Continued

BARBADOS ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED $1 BILLION (USD) ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE, EASES RESTRICTIONS

VI CONSORTIUM BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Wednesday announced an unprecedented two billion dollars (One Barbados dollar=US$0.50 cents) stimulus package as well as lifting some restrictions as the island geared for a new lifestyle after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a 90-minute radio and television broadcast on Wednesday night, Prime Minister Mia Mottley presented a … Continued

CARIBBEAN REACHES 11,918 CORONAVIRUS CASES

Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, April 30: • Dominican Republic- 6972 cases, 301 deaths, 1301 recovered • Puerto Rico- 1539 cases (positive only patients), 92 deaths • Cuba- 1467 cases, 58 deaths, 617 recovered • Jamaica- 396 cases, 7 deaths, 29 recovered • Martinique-178 cases, 14 deaths, 83 recovered • Guadeloupe-151 cases, 11 … Continued