VI CONSORTIUM The V.I. Department of Health has announced the 61st Covid-related death in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a 30-year-old man. The victim became one of the youngest in the territory to die of complications related to the virus. “After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department has moved swiftly to identify, arrest and charge a suspect in connection with Saturday afternoon’s Home Depot parking lot shooting that left a 20-year-old woman dead. V.I.P.D. Commissioner Nominee Ray Martinez also called on the community to stop sharing videos of the victim of this and … Continued
St. Kitts Nevis Observer Schools in St.Kitts and Nevis, scheduled to reopen September 6, after a long summer break, will remain closed after a new surge in coronavirus cases.. The announcement was made by Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley said the NIA has also closed the Department of Education and other key government departments. Senior … Continued
The Guyanese Government, in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, has issued amendments to Section 17 of COVID-19 guidelines, which dealt with vaccination requirements for government buildings, to now include all public buildings including privately owned ones and institutions of learning. According to the amendment – issued less than a week after the … Continued
Nearly 4000 pounds of cocaine valued approximately $51 million was seized by the United States Coast Guard just off the shores of Anegada last Friday. This was confirmed in a news release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Puerto Rico. According to the release, during a routine patrol the night of August 27, … Continued
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. Carissa Etienne is recommending that countries in the region adopt a phased approach to reopening schools for face-to-face learning in the 2021/22 academic year. Dr. Etienne said while the reopening of schools should be a priority for all governments, it also must be done in a … Continued
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Monday said that it will legally challenge the decision by the authorities to lock out nurses and other government employees who have not been vaccinated or refuse to take a PCR test for the coronavirus (COVID-19). GPSU Vice President, Dawn Gardner, flanked by at least 30 nurses and other … Continued
Caribbean News Now Press Release – The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has received a shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support its national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The consignment of supplies was procured through funding from the European Union (EU) through the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme of Support … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Employees of the central government may not face mandatory Covid-19 tests beginning Sept. 9 as previously stated by Governor Albert Bryan, a reversal in position that comes as active infections in the USVI — which recently peaked at just over 400 cases as a result of the highly infectious Delta Variant — have … Continued
Caribbean News Now Come September 15 2021, Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, for payments on the island. Resolution 215, which was published in the state-run Official Gazette, said the central bank will set new rules for how to deal with digital currencies and determine how to license providers of related services … Continued
