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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...
BARBADOS: Two Days Weekly To Conduct Business, Based On Surnames
(Barbados Today)
With the national shutdown extended until midnight on May 3, Barbadians will now be required to leave home on specific days to conduct...
GRENADA: PM Mitchell labels PM Gonsalves’ food shopping invitation as irresponsible
Prime Minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, has described the invitation for people from Carriacou and Petite Martinique to go shop for food and gas in...
ST LUCIA: A Stimulus Package? PM Chastanet Says He Hasn’t Delivered One As Yet
(St Lucia News Online)
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has said the relief package which he presented earlier this week was not an economic stimulus but...
65 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Jamaica
Jamaica now has sixty-five (65)
confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The two new COVID-19 cases are:
- A 50-year-old female from St James with...
LIAT Turns To Charters To Generate Business
Regional airline LIAT is moving to rebound from heavy losses from the COVID-19 crisis by offering chartered services.
After being forced to suspend its passenger...