INFANT DIES IN TRINIDAD BORDER SECURITY OPERATION

Tragedy struck on Saturday, February 5th, in the waters of Trinidad and Tobago leaving an infant dead and their mother with injuries sustained. The infant, identified as Yaelvis Santoyo Sarabia, and mother, Darielvis Sarabia, were reportedly aboard a vessel alleged to be carrying approximately 40 migrants. Coast Guard Officers claim they ordered the vessel to … Continued

PUERTO RICO SUFFERS FROM FLOODING

As the BVI experienced their own spell of unusually inclement weather, nearby Puerto Rico suffered from an even more dreadful bout of torrential showers. This resulted in the U.S. Caribbean territory suffering from mass flooding ultimately closing dozens of schools on Monday. Reports have also been made of several road closures and residents forced into … Continued

USVI BEGINS EASING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS – FULLY VACCINATED LOCALS NO LONGER NEED NEGATIVE TEST FOR ENTRY

Fully vaccinated United States Virgin Islanders travelling back to their homeland will no longer be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test effective today Wednesday February 2. This was announced by the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach, during a weekly COVID-19 press briefing update yesterday. He said with the … Continued

PREMIER FAHIE CONGRATULATES BARBADOS’ PM FOR RECENT ELECTIONS VICTORY

Premier Andrew Fahie recently penned a letter to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley, congratulating her on the resounding clean sweep re-election victory on January 19, 2022. He commended Prime Minister Mottley for her leadership shown throughout the region since her first term in office. In his letter he wrote, “I … Continued

GUYANA’S OPPOSITION FILES NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST SPEAKER TO HAVE HIM REMOVED

Guyana’s Opposition ‘A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC)’ has filed a motion of no confidence against the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir. This was confirmed in several articles from news agencies within Guyana, which said the motion was filed amid concerns of possible sanctions being imposed on several opposition … Continued

MOTTLEY CREATES HISTORY IN BARBADOS AND THE CARIBBEAN WITH A SECOND CONSECUTIVE CLEAN SWEEP, WINNING ALL 30 SEATS

Barbados Prime Minister Mia ‘Amor’ Mottley for the second time in the history of Barbados elections completed a 30-0 clean sweep at the polls, making her the first Prime Minister to complete consecutive clean sweeps in Barbados. Prime Minister Mottley called the elections some 18 months earlier than the constitutional deadline, a decision which ultimately … Continued

ALL USVI STUDENTS AND EDUCATION EMPLOYEES WITHIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO BE TESTED FOR COVID PRIOR TO PHYSICAL RESUMPTION OF LEARNING

All students and employees across public schools within the United States Virgin Islands will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing to be allowed physically back into schools from January 24. This is according to a media release published by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on Monday January 17. It said that testing will commence … Continued

SVG IS FIRST MEMBER STATE OF THE OECS TO BE GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE EXPORT OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS; FIRST SHIPMENT OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS HEADED TO GERMANY

Permission has officially been granted by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) in Germany allowing St Vincent and the Grenadines to be the first member state of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to be allowed to export medicinal cannabis. The first shipment from St. Vincent and the Grenadines heads to … Continued