ANTIGUA’S GOV’T ENDS WORK PERMIT REQURIEMENTS FOR CARICOM AND DR NATIONALS

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced the decision to eliminate the requirement for work permits for nationals of CARICOM member states and nationals of the Dominican Republic. According to a press release, the Antiguan Government decided to move forward with the measure after it was found to be consistent with Antigua and Barbuda’s … Continued

CAUSE OF TCI PLANE CRASH REVEALED

New information has confirmed that the plane crash which left 4 people stranded at sea in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands this week was caused by a mechanical issue with the plane. This was confirmed by Turks and Caicos Governor Nigel Dakin in an instagram post on the GovernorTCI profile. In the … Continued

4 RESCUED AFTER PLANE CRASH IN TCI

Four people were rescued in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands after the private plane they were travelling on crashed just short of their intended destination. While some reports said that the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force claimed the rescue was the result of an intensive operation which combined the expertise … Continued

USVI GOVERNOR BRYAN JR AND LT. GOVERNOR ROACH SWORN IN

United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach were sworn in on Monday January 2, following their second successful election back in November 2022. The inaugural ceremony occurred at the Emancipation Garden in St. Thomas to recognize Bryan as the 9th elected governor and Roach as the 12th lieutenant governor … Continued

ST. MAARTEN CATAMARAN CREW HAPPY TO BE BACK HOME AFTER BEING FINED IN THE BVI

A St. Maarten catamaran crew is now back in their homeland after being released by BVI authorities following charges of “landing in the territory without leave of an immigration officer” and “allowing persons to land without leave of an immigration officer”. This is according to the Daily Herald newspaper in St. Maarten which reported the … Continued

FORMER USVI GOVERNOR ROY L. SCHNEIDER HAS DIED

Reports have confirmed that former USVI Governor Roy Lester Schneider died at age 83 on Sunday December 18th, 2022 from health complications. Schneider was the 5th Elected Governor of the USVI and a respected Physician to whom the Schneider Regional Medical Center in St. Thomas is named in his honor. Dr. Schneider, who will receive … Continued

CIMH PREDICTS HEAVY RAINS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Residents across the Caribbean are being warned to brace for heavy rains and possible flooding throughout the holiday season as the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology predicts significant risk for inclement weather throughout the month of December.  In an interview with the Caribbean Media Corporation, Climatologist Cedric Van Meerbeeck noted that despite the dry season … Continued