The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has called on the region to pay close attention to the upcoming hurricane season. The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is forecast to be above normal with a likely range of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or … Continued
The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers, and is now hunting down and killing police at their homes, … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX — Kenyata Horsford, arrested in March for the alleged brutal beating of a boy who had to be airlifted for medical care, has been charged with rape and sexual assault for allegedly raping a girl child. He is now facing up to life in prison. Horsford, already imprisoned in connection with … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a bipartisan federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights laws, on Friday provided updated guidance stating that under federal law, employers can require all employees in a physical space be vaccinated against Covid-19. Even so, the same guidance says federal laws require that the employer provide accommodation for … Continued
Explore Travel and Leisure International travelers and Americans who are not fully vaccinated will still have to test for COVID-19 before arrival. Puerto Rico will no longer require fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. to get tested for COVID-19 before visiting. The new rules, which goes into effect on Friday, waived testing requirements for fully … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The surge in Covid-19 cases in St. Thomas reported last Monday by the USVI’s top infectious disease official, Dr. Esther Ellis, has grown by about forty new infections in the past few days, and the surge may now be affecting the British Virgin Islands as inter-island travel resumes. According to the latest data … Continued
Fugitive jeweler Mehul Choksi, one of India’s most wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case, has been captured in Dominica while trying to flee to Cuba. Sources said Choksi had reached Dominica by boat. And with a Yellow Notice issued after his mysterious disappearance from his residence in Antigua, he was … Continued
caribbean news now After more than a year when borders were closed globally to contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has given its approval to Celebrity Cruises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group, to begin sailing again in June. “We’re making history today!” Celebrity Cruises announced … Continued
The Observer St. Kitts and Nevis will undergo a nightly curfew Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr Timothy Harris has announced from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am starting Tuesday night. Dr Harris addressing the nation Tuesday made the announcement noting it came from recommendations from health experts. He said the recommendations included 50% … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The Crucian Christmas Festival (St. Croix carnival) was cancelled in 2020, a decision forced by the Covid-19 pandemic that ravaged the world. In late 2021 and early 2022 — with Covid-19 first-dose vaccinations in the U.S. Virgin Islands crossing the 50 percent mark, and herd immunity expected in the coming months as more … Continued
