VI CONSORTIUM BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC, – Barbados is preparing to welcome back cruise ships to its shores from Monday, with all passengers on board being fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This was disclosed by Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins on Saturday. “We are preparing… to welcome back for the first time in over 15 months’ cruise … Continued
A lawsuit has been filed against the Guyanese government seeking to stop oil and gas exploration in the country’s offshore blocks. The lawsuit was filed by Quadad De Freitas, a 21 year old indigenous tour guide and Dr Troy Thomas, a University Lecturer, who claim that the government’s approval of exploration licenses goes against its … Continued
As of Monday the Covid-19 surges impacting Trinidad and Jamaica respectively continued to stress the islands’ health systems, with Trinidad seeing double digit deaths, though the numbers have declined from record highs, while Jamaica’s struggle to contain the virulent disease continued. In Trinidad and Tobago, the country recorded 16 deaths and 271 new cases of … Continued
The daughter-in-law of a British billionaire was charged Monday with manslaughter by negligence in the shooting death of a top police officer in Belize, according to reports. Jasmine Hartin, 32, who is married to the son of politically connected businessman Lord Michael Ashcroft, was denied bail at her arraignment Monday night, The Daily Mail reported. She … Continued
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
