Jamaica considers publishing names of people who fail to report
03 April 2020KINGSTON – Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton says the Andrew Holness-led administration is considering publishing the names of people who arrived in the country between March 18 and 23 and have failed to report to the Ministry. Read More
First virus death in Bahamas
03 April 2020NASSAU – The death of a 57-year-old woman from the island of Bimini has been attributed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More
Commonwealth Group 'gravely concerned' about Guyana
03 April 2020GEORGETOWN – The Commonwealth Group of Ministers has expressed concern about the ongoing situation in Guyana regarding the elections, noting that it has grave concern that the credible and transparent counting and tabulation of every vote in Region 4 have been persistently... Read More
Court of appeal to hear Guyana vote recount case
02 April 2020GEORGETOWN – The Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear the case concerning the vote recount appeal following the March 2 election, on Friday morning, during which attorneys will make their oral arguments. Read More
Second COVID case in St Vincent
02 April 2020KINGSTOWN – St Vincent and the Grenadines, which a few days reported that it was coronavirus (COVID-19) free, on Wednesday recorded its second confirmed case of the virus. Read More
Antigua's PM announces 24-hour lockdown
01 April 2020ST JOHN’S - Prime Minister Gaston Browne Tuesday announced a 24-hour curfew for the next seven days beginning on Thursday after berating the people of Antigua and Barbuda of not taking seriously the threats posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has killed more than... Read More
Grenada charges 27 for violating virus rules
01 April 2020ST GEORGE’S – Grenada police, saying they are also aware of the “backdoor strategy” to sell alcohol, have charged 27 people for violating the 24-hour curfew and other regulations in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More
Earthquake rattles islands, but little damage
01 April 2020BASSETERRE – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 rattled several Caribbean islands during the early hours of Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Read More
Guyana records second COVID-19 death
31 March 2020GEORGETOWN - Guyana has recorded its second death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) as health officials Tuesday confirmed that there were now 12 positive cases of the virus in the country. Read More
Pastor pleads guilty
31 March 2020ST JOHN’S - The pastor at the New Testament Church of God, Uriah Taylor, was remanded on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the failure to comply with public health regulations banning gatherings in excess of 25 people. Read More
Jamaica takes steps to stop price gouging
31 March 2020KINGSTON - The Jamaica government says as of Tuesday, retailers found to be charging customers excessive prices for goods during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can be fined up to JCA $2 million or sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Read More
Jamaica curfew from April 1
31 March 2020KINGSTON - Prime Minister Andrew Holness Monday night announced an islandwide ten-hour curfew from April 1 as the island continued its efforts to reduce the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More
Tourism Minister confident that industry will rebound
30 March 2020Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has expressed confidence that the industry will rebound at some point – but it will not be a “business as usual” approach. Read More
Attorney General says Government will abide by court ruling on election
30 March 2020GEORGETOWN-Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams has maintained that the Government of Guyana will respect the rule of law in the ongoing court matters relating to the March 2, General and Regional Elections. Read More
St Lucia Carnival postponed
29 March 2020CASTRIES, St Lucia – The government of St Lucia on Friday announced that Carnival 2020 has been postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More
Third COVID-19 death in Trinidad and Tobago
29 March 2020PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago recorded its third death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, becoming the only country in the Caribbean Community (CARIOM) to have registered more than one death associated with the virus that has killed more than... Read More
Guyana High Court to hear case for recount
28 March 2020GEORGETOWN – High court judge, Franklin Holder, on Friday ruled that he will go ahead with hearing the case about the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) decision to have a national recount of votes in the aftermath of the recent general election. Read More
St Lucia thanks Cuba for medical team
27 March 2020CASTRIES – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet on Friday thanked the Government and People of Cuba as 113 Cuban medical professionals arrived here to lend support to the ongoing efforts to strengthen the health system amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Six more COVID-19 cases in Grenada
27 March 2020ST GEORGE’S - Grenada Thursday announced six new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and urged the population to continue to follow the guidelines outlined by health officials in a bid to stop the spread of the virus that has killed more than 18 000 people worldwide.... Read More
GECOM: No law regarding party agents
27 March 2020GEORGETOWN – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Thursday said there is no law that caters for party agents to guard ballot boxes once they are in the custody of the Commission. Read More
Trinidad police commissioner closes station
26 March 2020PORT OF SPAIN Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, Thursday ordered the closure of the Arouca Police Station, along the east-west corridor, after a police officer, with a recent travel history, developed flu-like symptoms this week. Read More
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