The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands extends the current curfew imposed up to the 4th of May to curb the spread of COVID-19. Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson made the announcement in her latest address to the nation. “Today we determined that it is in the best
St. Lucia’s newest positive case of COVID-19 is a teenager - an 18-year-old male who is a close contact of a previously confirmed case. In the latest health bulletin, health authorities confirmed that there are now fifteen (15) COVID-19 cases in the island. “On Friday, April 10th,
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Is Not Buying Any Excuses Prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic as if you’re preparing for a hurricane, Sint Maarten. This was the stern message of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to her constituents in an April 1 press briefing about the island's next steps
Election chief cites COVID-19, "matters of law" in recount Guyana finds itself in another political deadlock after the opposition-nominated election commissioners rejected Thursday a 156-day timeline proposal for the recount of votes. Guyana Elections Commission's (GECOM) chief Keith Lowenfield laid out the proposal and cited legalities and
The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), the world's largest multi-dish radio telescope, has been temporarily shut down due to COVID-19. Located in the Chajnantor Plateau in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, ALMA comprises 66 high-precision antennas, spread over distances of up to 16 kilometres. ALMA
U.S. president ignores opposition, sends fleet amid COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Defense expressed its disapproval on President Donald Trump's plan to carry out a counter-drug measure in the Caribbean region. Following a U.S. drug indictment against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro last week, Trump announced in a
St. Kitts and Nevis will be on total lockdown until the 3rd of April to slow the spread of COVID-19 on the island. Prime Minister Timothy Harris announced the decision in an address to the nation – two days after the he declared a 14-day state
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced a 24-hour curfew for the entire St. Lucia for one week to curb cases of COVID-19. "It has become absolutely necessary to elevate our State of Emergency to a 24-hour shutdown for the next 7 days, until April 7th, 2020. Every
Dominican Republic struggles with rising number of COVID-19 patients The Caribbean region began its March with the dreaded arrival of the novel coronavirus to its pristine shores. On March 2, a touring visitor from Italy tested positive for COVID-19 while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. Authorities
Premier basketball league promises safe games amid COVID-19 The Bahamas could become the National Basketball Association's (NBA) next lair to host its next regular season. In an article by the ESPN, the NBA is considering the idea of a centralized location. Aside from Las Vegas, the players
