A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160 million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the Caribbean. The HMS Medway , a boat from this very UK fleet is currently providing border security in the British Virgin Islands. RFA Argus, alongside her Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, Royal … Continued
Loop News The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is concerned that some Caribbean countries which were managing COVID-19 are now experiencing spikes in the virus. Cuba and Jamaica were identified as two such countries. To date, Cuba has recorded a total of 5,917 confirmed cases and Jamaica 7,191. PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne said: “We are concerned about spikes in cases, … Continued
Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of October 4: Dominican Republic- 113,926 cases, 2128 deaths, 89,635 recovered Puerto Rico- 25,034 cases, 686 deaths French Guiana- 10,029 cases, 67 deaths, 9665 recovered Haiti- 8811 cases, 229 deaths, 6949 recovered Jamaica- 6795 cases, 119 deaths, 2345 recovered Cuba- 5809 cases, 122 deaths, 5145 recovered Guadeloupe- 5528 cases, 57 deaths, 2199 recovered Suriname- 4924 cases, 106 deaths, 4723 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 4741 cases, 81 deaths, 2843 recovered Bahamas- 4409 cases, 96 deaths, 2375 recovered Aruba- 4074 cases, 30 deaths, 3474 recovered Guyana- 3005 cases, 85 deaths, 1907 recovered Belize- 2131 cases, 29 deaths, 1346 recovered Martinique- 1543 cases, 21 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 1327 cases, 20 deaths, 1265 recovered Turks and Caicos- 695 cases, 6 deaths, 651 recovered Sint Maarten- 678 cases, 22 deaths, 572 recovered … Continued
ST. THOMAS — Fire broke out overnight Sunday at the Fort Mylner shopping center on St. Thomas and has apparently engulfed a significant portion of the strip mall. Located across the parking lot from the Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants and to the southeast of Banco Popular, the series of businesses which included … Continued
St. Thomas Source The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez on Friday offloaded more than 4,000 pounds of cocaine, 61 pounds of amphetamines and six suspected smugglers at Sector San Juan following two separate interdictions in the Caribbean Sea. The seized illegal narcotics have a wholesale value of more than $48 million, … Continued
Anguilla’s Ministry of Tourism is preparing for Phase Two of the tourism reopening, slated to start on November 1. In Phase Two, hotels and resorts, along with the villas, have been added into the approved and certified accommodations mix for visitors to the island. Furthermore, the government is introducing the bubble concept, which allows properties … Continued
(VI CONSORTIUM) – Cruise ships will be free to set sail again early November if they so choose, following a White House order that scrapped a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to extend the no-sail order to mid-February. Instead, the CDC’s new order extends the cruising ban to Oct. 31, following a meeting … Continued
Loop As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley continues to take extraordinary steps to help those affected in his country. In a show of solidarity with those worst hit by the economic shutdown, he will continue to forego his salary and benefits. Brantley made the announcement during his … Continued
The Prime Minister of Barbados has called on governments in the Americas region to ensure citizens employed in the tourism sector have priority access to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Prime minister Mia Mottley, who co-chairs the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Americas Cruise Task Force, made the call as she addressed the 58 Directing Council of … Continued
Mastercard today announced that it is partnering exclusively with Grammy winning reggae artiste, Koffee, as its official brand ambassador in Jamaica. Under this partnership, Koffee and Mastercard will build awareness about digital payments and educate consumers and merchants about the convenience, wide acceptance, and safety and security features of Mastercard electronic payments options. “Koffee is … Continued
