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JAMAICA: Gov’t puts temporary hold on importation of chicken
(JAMAICA OBSERVER)
In a Twitter posting just hours ago, the Ministry of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries announced that it was putting on hold the...
St Lucia Cabinet Agrees To 75% Salary Cut In Face Of Economic Crisis
(Loopslu.com)
Saint Lucia’s Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to a 75% salary reduction to help tackle the COVID-19 economic crisis, Loop News confirmed Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Ahead...
FDA Approves First At-Home Coronavirus Test
(CBS)
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the first authorized at-home coronavirus test. The test will be made available first to health care workers...
Coronavirus Cases In Jamaica Increase To 223
(Loop Jamaica)
Jamaica now has 223 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) following 27 new cases overnight.
The announcement was made by Minister of Health and Wellness,...
Barbados Crop Over Festival Cancelled Due To COVID-19
(BUZZ- Caribbean)
There will be no Crop Over festival or National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) in Barbados this year, as COVID-19 continues its...
JAMAICA: COVID-19 Tally Now 196, After 23 New Cases In Last 24 hours
(Jamaica Observer)
Jamaica now has 196 confirmed cases of COVID-19 following an increase of 23 new cases over the past 24 hours.
There are now 34...
ST LUCIA: 44 Arrested For Breaking COVID-19 Curfew
(St. Lucia News Online)
A total of 44 persons, to date, have been arrested and charged for breaking the islandwide curfew imposed by the government...
JAMAICA: Bus Driver Forgives Passenger Who Gave Him Coronavirus
(Jamaica Observer)
COVID-19 positive bus driver Kimar Service, who took to social media to tell his story, says he doesn't blame the female passenger who...
Court Dismisses Kartel, Co-Convicts’ Sentence Appeal
(Jamaica Observer)
The Appeal Court has dismissed the challenge filed by murder convicts Vybz Kartel, Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St John that their sentences...
Martinique prostitutes get coronavirus relief packages
(St. Lucia News Online)
Prostitutes in Martinique have been taking advantage of relief packages from humanitarian and charitable organisations as a result of the COVID-19...
Cuba Develops Vaccine To Combat COVID-19
The director of research at the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology here, Dr Gerardo Guillen, says a clinical trial is now being held...
Guyana To Escape Regional Recession – World Bank
Guyana is expected to see an overall economic growth of 51.7 percent for this year, with further projections over the next two years.
The World...
Jamaica’s COVID-19 Cases Jump To 105, Seven-Day Lock Down For St Catherine
(The Gleaner)
Jamaica's confirmed COVID-19 cases have jumped to 105.
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton informed that 32 new cases were confirmed in the past 24...