USVI DAD CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY PEPPER SPRAYING HIS KIDS

A father of five was granted bail when he appeared before a US Virgin Islands magistrate charged with second-degree assault and simple assault and battery. The charges stemmed from a confrontation on Saturday night when Wilfredo Carmona allegedly pepper sprayed three of his minor children while he and his estranged wife engaged in a physical altercation. … Continued

FULLY VACCINATED PERSONS WILL BE THE ONLY CATEGORY OF TRAVELLERS ALLOWED TO ENTER GUYANA EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1

The Guyana government says there will be no further extension for travellers to take the second dose of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine and that only fully vaccinated people will be allowed into the country. This is according to a report from CMC which said that statement was made by Guyana’s Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony … Continued

JAMAICA FIFTH-FORM GRADUATION BANNED

Principals, parents uneasy as secondary studies extended to seven years The Gleaner The education ministry has ordered that effective this academic year, no graduation ceremonies should be held for fifth-formers as Jamaica transitions to the now-compulsory seven-year secondary education period. High school principals have also been told that if their school lacks the space or … Continued

JAMAICA CABINET APPROVES PROPOSAL FOR SEVEN YEARS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

Jamaica Information Service A proposal for the establishment of seven years of secondary education in Jamaica has been approved by Cabinet. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure while addressing Wednesday’s (October 6) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, said this will allow all students to have access to learning opportunities … Continued

HOUSE TO HOUSE VACCINATION IN JAMAICA BEGINS

Caribbean News Now At least nine health centers across Jamaica have begun house to house vaccination as of Sunday, October 24, 2021. Healthcare teams, including public health nurses and community health aides from Hanover, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Westmoreland, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, and St. Thomas have been deployed. They will go house to … Continued

ANTIGUA HOTEL WORKERS “FORFEIT” JOBS BY FAILING TO TAKE COVID-19 VACCINE

The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) has confirmed that some of its workers have forfeited their jobs, even as almost 100 per cent of them have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ABHTA executive chairman Vernon Jeffers acknowledged that letters had been sent to those workers who had not been vaccinated … Continued

COVID-19 CASES IN THE CARIBBEAN ARE RISING

Caribbean News Now Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the recent significant surges of COVID-19 cases in several Caribbean countries. As neighboring regions in the Americas record a decline in new cases (North America), and deaths (Central America), the Caribbean is facing an increase on infections, with Dominican Republic and Barbados … Continued

USVI CORRECTIONS OFFICER FACING DECADES IN JAIL AFTER A BULLET FROM HIS FIREARM KILLED A 9-YEAR-OLD BOY

VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX-  Bail has been set in the amount of $75,000 for a corrections officer charged with failure to safely store a firearm and child abuse, following the fatal 2019 shooting of a 9-year-old. According to a press release from the VIPD, Jahmeel Williams of Barren Spot was arrested on Tuesday. The 39-year-old’s … Continued