BARBADOS CONFIRMS CLOSE TO 200 NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Authorities in Barbados have confirmed 161 new cases of COVID-19 at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds, including 113 inmates. Outside of the 161 cases connected to the prison, there have been a further 33 cases of COVID-19 identified in the past 48 hours. The authorities have indicated that the Pan American Health Organisation is carrying out … Continued

CARIBBEAN YEAR IN REVIEW WITH COVID-19

As witnessed by the still growing number of coronavirus cases in the Caribbean region… sunlight did not kill COVID.   The virus, which emerged from Wuhan, China, made its way across Europe and into America, and eventually snuck into the Caribbean through the cruise ship industry and return flights.   Here’s a look at COVID-19 in the Caribbean, the changes it brought, and all the ups and downs.   Illness and loss of life  The … Continued

TEXT-BASED PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION BY AKIMADÉLARCHER OPENED DECEMBER 28

Castries, Saint Lucia A new installation BY AKIMADÉLARCHER opened on December 28th. The exhibition, Political Utterances will be on display until January 28.  In this text-based public art installation Political Utterances, AKIMADÉLARCHER explores the concept of Art With A Purpose by using outdoor spaces (Electronic Billboards – Vigie and Bois d’Orange) and social media. In … Continued

TRUMP SIGNS COVID-19 AID BILL; US VIRGIN ISLANDERS TO RECEIVE STIMULUS PAYMENTS ‘QUICK,’ GOVERNOR BRYAN SAYS

VI CONSORTIUM President Trump late Sunday signed the $2.3 trillion Covid-19 aid and government spending bill into law after opposing the measure last week, paving the way for Americans — including Virgin Islanders — to receive direct coronavirus-induced stimulus payments. For Americans on the mainland, the payments are expected to come within days. For Virgin … Continued

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NAMED DESTINATION OF THE YEAR BY LEADING CARIBBEAN TRAVEL ONLINE MAGAZINE

VI CONSORTIUM The U.S. Virgin Islands has received the “Destination of the Year” award from Caribbean Journal, a digital Caribbean travel news publication. The USVI captured the top spot in the 7th edition of the “Caribbean Travel Awards”, while The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas was named “Caribbean Hotel of the Year”. The luxury resort, which reopened … Continued