Police are investigating the death of an 18-month-old baby girl, who allegedly drowned in a bucket of water after she had been left home by her mother late Sunday to attend a funeral. Police said that Orinda August, of Potsville, Kwakwani, near the Berbice River in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), had been left with her … Continued
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is already showing signs that it is going to be a busy one. On July 8, researchers at the Colorado State University (CSU) increased its 2021 Atlantic basin seasonal hurricane forecast slightly and continues to forecast an above-average 2021 Atlantic basin hurricane season. It is now predicting 20 named storms: Four major hurricanes (Category 3+) Nine … Continued
Following the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise and injury to his wife, Martine, Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has declared a state of siege in that country. The announcement was made via a radio and television broadcast on Wednesday July 7 where Joseph, who Moise had earlier this week replaced with Ariel Henry, as … Continued
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has been assassinated after being gunned down at his residence in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Outgoing Prime Minister Claude Joseph made the announcement following the incident where he revealed that Moise’s wife was also injured during the incident and is presently hospitalised. Joseph described the assassination as “an odious, … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM When the NBA Finals tips off on Tuesday between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns, there won’t be a Virgin Islands player on the court, but that does not mean the territory won’t be represented on the sport’s grandest stage. The Virgin Islands connection in the finals is Milton Newton, a St. … Continued
Tropical Storm Elsa upgraded to a category one hurricane and became the first hurricane since 1955 to hit the country of Barbados when it impacted the island in the early morning of Friday July 2. An article from Barbados Today news agency confirmed that Elsa upgraded to a hurricane around 8am with heavy rains and … Continued
Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries registered milestones in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the region continued to record deaths and new cases of the virus. In Suriname, with eight lives lost in the past 24 hours to the virus, the authorities on the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country reported that the country passed … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan has welcomed a decision by the federal government in Washington to allow states and territories to use COVID-19 relief funds to fight gun violence. In a statement, Bryan said President Joe Biden’s directive has provided the US Virgin Islands with an unprecedented opportunity to make significant inroads in curbing violent crime. “We … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM A bill that seeks to strike down an archaic Virgin Islands law pertaining to women being able to retain their last names upon marriage, was held in committee Friday not because senators didn’t agree it needed to change, but because the main testifiers — members of the V.I. Bar Association — were not … Continued
Caribbean News Online U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique, France, on June 23 while operating in the Caribbean Sea. Sioux City with her embarked MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Sea Knights” … Continued
