VI Consortium Senator Marvin Blyden tested positive for Covid-19 twice on Wednesday, Sept. 15, first at the V.I. Legislature and a second time through a test performed at the V.I. Dept. of Health. The senator had sought the second test, he said, to ascertain that he had indeed contracted the virus. Following the positive tests, … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX — While a potential sale of the Limetree Bay Refinery may come later this year, which would mean the possibility of oil refining at the south shore facility along with employment and an economic boost to St. Croix, the company will lay off the bulk of its remaining 275 employees on … Continued
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has on the announcement of new policy on the management of COVID-19 said it “recognizes the extreme hardship caused by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the pain and anguish of families due to untimely and unnecessary loss of loved ones,” and that “it has caused tremendous … Continued
Guyana’s struggles to acquire second dose jabs of the Russian manufactured Sputnik coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is affecting over 80,000 people who are waiting to be fully vaccinated. At today’s COVID-19 Update, Anthony stated that there is a worldwide shortage of Sputnik vaccines. But the minister noted that the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which distributes the vaccine, … Continued
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have expressed “deep concern” at the significant increase in the number of deaths and positive cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in recent months in the region. The CARICOM leaders met in a “Special Emergency Meeting” virtually on Monday to consider a regional response to the recent surge in infections, … Continued
The US Virgin Islands (USVI) has announced that a person, who was fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19), died from complications associated with the virus. The person, who passed away last week, was hospitalised. Territorial Epidemiologist Dr Esther Ellis, in announcing the territory’s first breakthrough COVID-19 death yesterday, did not give any further details on whether … Continued
The Guardian Britain will seek to exclude the City of London’s financial services companies from a global tax overhaul targeting the world’s most profitable businesses agreed between G7 finance ministers last weekend. The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is concerned that under a version of the plan put forward by the US president – which involves redistributing … Continued
Observer Gunmen have been on a murderous rampage, killing at least 18 people over a 48-hour period on the weekend. Seven of the murders occurred over an eight-hour period on Saturday, while 11 killings happened on Friday. A two-year-old infant was shot and injured in one of the incidents. The staggering two-day death toll comes … Continued
VI Consortium The U.S. Virgin Islands, which as of Thursday had the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rate in the United States according to Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion, currently ranks 7 in all of the country in deaths per 100,000 residents. According to data the New York Times continues to gather from the U.S. Department of Health … Continued
St Vincent and the Grenadines has now added the gamma variant to the list of COVID-19 variants recorded on island. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment says it was informed by CARPHA on September 12 of the COVID-19 sequencing results of a positive sample collected from a patient in St Vincent and the … Continued
