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
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
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
VI CONSORTIUM The VI Council on the Arts (VICA) has announced the availability of funds to provide short-term financial relief to those in the arts, cultural, and creative industries impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the territory. The funding — over $200,000 — is being made available through the CARES Act by the National Endowment … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM A fifth person has died from the coronavirus in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This person, an elderly man, was on a ventilator machine and died at the Juan F. Luis Hospital today, Governor Albert Bryan has confirmed to the Consortium after the publication inquired. The man was said to be the husband of … Continued
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
Caribbean Airlines is ensuring its fleet is sanitised above international standards as it prepares to take to the skies once borders reopen. In a release, CAL said its airplane cabins have been cleaned and the chemicals used meet the requirements of the World Health Organization, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Centre for … Continued
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
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
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the shores of southern Puerto Rico early Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 7:19 a.m. local time off the coast of Ponce and Peñuelas – a region that has been hit by a series of earthquakes since late 2019. The … Continued
