VI CONSORTIUM It was a book that sparked an interest in the career field of industrial engineering, but it was the unwavering support of her mother and the undeniable determination of a bright young woman that allowed the realization of a dream. Today, that spark has materialized to far more than she could have ever … Continued
NewsAmericas Guyana police last night said they have arrested five persons in connection with the shocking murders of two teenage boys in West Coast Berbice. Isaiah and Joel Henry, ages 16 and 19, respectively, were found murdered on Sunday at a coconut farm at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, a day after they went missing. … Continued
Loop Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, September 8: Dominican Republic- 99,333 cases, 1845 deaths, 72,567 recovered Puerto Rico- 16,692 cases, 477 deaths French Guiana- 9355 cases, 62 deaths, 8902 recovered Haiti- 8360 cases, 214 deaths, 5933 recovered Suriname –4346 cases, 85 deaths, 3494 recovered Cuba- 4352 cases, 102 deaths, 3642 recovered Jamaica- 3103 cases, 33 deaths, 958 recovered Bahamas- 2546 cases, 58 deaths, 976 recovered Aruba- 2449 cases, 14 deaths, 1206 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 2254 cases, 35 deaths, 734 recovered Guyana- 1468 cases, 46 deaths, 954 recovered Guadeloupe- 1363 cases, 18 deaths, 336 recovered Belize- 1194 cases, 15 deaths, 287 recovered US Virgin Islands- 1190 cases, 17 deaths, 1069 recovered Martinique- 758 cases, 18 deaths, 98 recovered Turks and Caicos- 598 cases, 5 deaths, 264 recovered Sint Maarten- 511 cases, … Continued
Loop News The Bahamas will reopen beaches and major hotels from October 15 as the country implements phase three of the Tourism Readiness and Recovery Plan ahead of the busy holiday season. Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar announced the date of the third phase on Monday. D’Aguilar announced that all hotel guests must abide by a … Continued
Governor Albert Bryan will announce Tuesday the transition from the “Stay-at-Home” order implemented three weeks ago to quell the spread of the novel coronavirus in the USVI, to the “Safer at Home” phase of reopening, which will allow the reopening of non-essential businesses, among other easing of restrictions. This is the second time the territory’s … Continued
The VI Consortium The V.I. Department of Health said Friday it received a donation of 800 vials of the Covid-19 treatment Remdesivir from the New Jersey Government. “The generous donation of the antiviral drug can potentially treat 100-200 patients depending on the severity of the virus and will be split between the Juan F. Luis … Continued
VI Consortium The V.I. Department of Health on Saturday confirmed the 17th Covid-19 related death in USVI, with the latest fatality occurring in St. Thomas. D.O.H. revealed the deceased to be a 93-year-old male. The department told the Consortium this morning that the death occurred on Friday, and that the deceased was previously on a … Continued
To support teaching and learning at home, Oxford University Press is now providing free access to 200+ digital versions of Student Books for persons to access in light of the coronavirus pandemic. To overcome the difficulties in accessing information, the university made all of their CSEC and CAPE textbooks freely available for online reading. Feel … Continued
VOA Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ Jamaica Labour Party won a decisive victory in Thursday’s general election, retaining power by claiming 49 seats compared to the People’s National Party’s 14 seats in the preliminary tally. The final ballot count from all 63 constituencies will continue Friday. Speaking from the JLP’s headquarters in Kingston, Holness said … Continued
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Nearly two million Jamaicans are eligible to cast ballots for a new government on Thursday with the two major political parties – the ruling Jamaica labour Party (JLP) and the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) – equally confident of winning, even though opinion polls support a victory for Prime Minister … Continued
