The newly elected Prime Minister of Belize John Briceño was swabbed for COVID-19 and has tested positive. This was confirmed by the Office of the Prime Minister this evening. It says Briceño will remain in isolation for the next two weeks, after which he will be re-tested. No other information was provided on this health. The prime minister recently … Continued
The Government of Dominica has now placed Saint. Lucia in the high-risk category of travellers.This as the Government revised the COVID-19 Country Risk Classifications for travel from the CARICOM Travel Bubble, Low, Medium and High-Risk Countries. The new classification came into effect on November 18. Saint Lucia currently has 141 active cases of COVID-19 according … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. JOHN — Three men were injured by gunfire during a shooting incident in St. John Tuesday night, with one of the three later succumbing to his injuries, the Consortium has learned. Details remained scant at time of writing, but V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima told the Consortium that the incident occurred … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM V.I. Dept. of Health Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said Monday during the Bryan administration’s Covid-19 briefing that the U.S. Virgin Islands is on the list to receive vaccine doses at the same time with states, once a vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. “We are on the distribution list … Continued
Cheers and applause erupted from the crowd, conch shells were blown and the sound of drums reverberated across The City yesterday when the 207-year-old statue of British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was finally hoisted for its departure from Bridgetown. Scores of Barbadians were in National Heroes Square to witness the historic event that saw one … Continued
LOOP The Bar Association of Saint Lucia is mourning the passing of one of the most respected attorneys across the region, Oswald Wilkinson Larcher. The prominent attorney was one of two individuals who passed away on November 10th, 2020, as a result of COVID-19. Bar Association President Renee St Rose has described the loss as … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Horseracing could be back again in the U.S. Virgin Islands following years of setbacks caused by a dispute between VIGL — with whom the government of the Virgin Islands signed a contract in Dec. 2016 — and Southland Gaming, which operates gambling machines in St. Thomas. The two had been embroiled in a … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX — The Divi Carina Bay Resort, which on multiple occasions has pushed back its reopening date in contravention to agreements made with the V.I. Casino Control Commission, was ordered by the commission Tuesday afternoon to pay a fine of $500 each day the resort remains closed beginning Wednesday. The commission also … Continued
(Bridgetown, Barbados) The Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) will mark its 15th anniversary on Thursday, November 12th 2020. As a result of the ongoing global pandemic, the celebrations will be virtual. Caribbean RADO Chairman Patrick Werleman says the organizations is proud to reach the milestone. “As the Caribbean RADO, we have an imperative role to … Continued
At least 30 people in Antigua had to be rescued by firefighters due to the torrential rainfall currently affecting the island. Fire Chief Elvis Weaver said his officers were called in to save several people trapped in homes and vehicles on Monday and Tuesday. “We had four males in Fort Road, Bathlodge and Bendals, 11 … Continued
