According to iWitness news, health officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, allowed a cruise ship with ill passengers to dock in Kingstown which was turned away from St. Lucia the following day and denied entry in Dominica two days later. Castries, on Saturday, denied the AIDA Perla — which had more than … Continued
V.I. CONSORTIUM , ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department is urging residents of the territory, particularly St. Croix, to be vigilant following an attempted kidnapping report filed with the department. Talk of at least two attempts — one in Estate Grove Place and another in Hanna’s Rest — have been making the rounds … Continued
V.I. CONSORTIUM — The popular Cost-U-Less discount store apparently laid off about 20 employees on the eve of their 90-day probationary period, rendering them ineligible for full-time benefits, the chair of the Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development said Thursday. ST. THOMAS — The popular Cost-U-Less discount store apparently laid off about 20 employees … Continued
TRINIDAD EXPRESS– A La Romaine man was shot dead at his home on Tuesday night January 28th, 2020. Jason Calliste, 41, was standing in his front yard at Cedar Grove Drive, when he was shot around 10pm. Police said the gunman exited a white Nissan Tiida car, walked up to Calliste and opened fire. Calliste, … Continued
A huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Jamaica. A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Caribbean after the huge earthquake struck. Jamaica and Cuba the Cayman Islands are all said to be at risk. The US Geological Survey said the 7.7-magnitude quake hit off the northwest coast of Jamaica, prompting the US Tsunami Warning Center to issue an … Continued
RIO DE JANEIRO (Associated Press) — Over 30,000 people have been displaced by heavy rains in southeast Brazil that also killed 54 people and left 18 missing. The storms in recent days caused floods and landslides, submerging entire neighborhoods and sending homes tumbling down hillsides in the states of Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo and Rio … Continued
Times Caribbean Online St. Kitts and Nevis Press Release St Kitts and Nevis Political Opinion Survey The 5th anniversary of the date of the previous election falls on the 16 of February 2020 and while the 5th anniversary of the 1st sitting of the new government does not occur until May 16 there is already … Continued
Caribbean National Weekly.com has reported that Grammy winning Reggae artist Koffee is set to perform during Super Bowl weekend, from January 31st to February 1st at Marlins Park, Miami. The rising Reggae star was recently added to the list of performers for the Viewtopia Music Festival, one of the biggest preludes to the NFL Super … Continued
Jamaican Reggae Superstar Koffee made history on Sunday when she copped her first Grammy becoming not only the first woman to do so but also the youngest to ever do it. She was awarded for her incredible album “Rapture”. In her acceptance speech she “thanked all the producers and everyone who helped to make Rapture … Continued
Lolita “Lola” Callendar was caught attempting to forge another HIV test in Guyana. A few months ago after being released from prison in the BVI for a similar conviction, the beautician upon returning to Guyana paraded another counselling and testing card on social media that suggested she is HIV negative. However, a probe conducted by … Continued
