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BVI suffers 17 COIVD Deaths as rampant community transmission continues
The British Virgin Islands has confirmed one more COVID-related death, bringing the total number of deaths in the islands to 17 since the latest...
Montserrat Assumes Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council
Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferred to the Honourable
Premier and Council Member for Montserrat, Joseph...
CARICOM Statement on the civil Protests in Cuba
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the protests taking place in Cuba brought about by socio-economic challenges, further exacerbated by the effects...
England’s ‘freedom day’ marred by soaring cases and isolation chaos
(Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 'freedom day' ending over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England was marred on Monday by surging...
Former chief minister in Montserrat imprisoned for 15 years
The High Court Monday sentenced former chief minister, David Brandt, to 15 years in prison after he had earlier been found guilty on six...
Athletes to sleep on ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds at Olympic Games
(New York Post) – Lustful Olympic athletes should think twice before making the bed rock in Tokyo.
The world’s best sports competitors are set to spend...
Montserrat expands list of people allowed to enter country
The Government of Montserrat has expanded the categories of persons allowed to enter Montserrat, and have made provisions for the use of electronic monitoring...
Biden vows to appeal ruling against ‘Dreamers’ immigration programme
AFP — US President Joe Biden on Saturday denounced as “deeply disappointing” a federal judge’s decision curbing a programme that protects undocumented migrants brought to...
Tokyo Olympics: First competitors have COVID at athletes village
Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes’ village in Tokyo – five days before...
Widow of assassinated President Jovenel Moïse returns to Haiti after surviving attack
The widow of Haiti’s assassinated president has returned to the Caribbean nation after being treated in Florida for wounds suffered in the attack.
Martine Moïse...
In U-turn, UK’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday...
CARICOM to send Observer Mission to Saint Lucia’s Elections
At the invitation of the Government of Saint Lucia, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the General...
CARICOM Climate Change Negotiators Conclude Their First COP26 Preparatory Meeting
(City of Belmopan, Belize) Following three days of discussions, CARICOM Climate Negotiators closed their meeting on Wednesday with presentations to Ministers with responsibility for...