Jamaica Information Service - Jamaican front-line workers are hailed for the critical role they play in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a thanksgiving service last Sunday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed gratitude to members of the medical profession, police force and
The Dominican Republic has declared a state of emergency in the national territory for 45 days from today Monday, July 20, date of Executive order 265-20. President Danilo Medina made the announcement, citing that the lockdown is necessary due to the continuous increase of COVID-19 cases in
Less than three weeks after reopening to international visitors, the Bahamas is closing its borders to tourists from the United States, effective Wednesday. In a national address, Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced that airports and seaports would close to all travellers except those coming from
Country's curfew remains in effect Puerto Rico has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, pushing its governor to announce major rollbacks including the continued closure of leisure establishments such as bars, gyms, theaters, and casinos. As of writing, the U.S. territory has recorded more than 10,000 cases
Report reveals Caribbean's Achilles' heel In its recent insight report titled Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Travel & Tourism (T&T) Competitiveness Landscape Report: Assessing Regional Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of COVID-19, the World Economic Forum (WEF) enumerated a number of factors that LAC countries
The Commonwealth and the CARICOM strongly urged all stakeholders to respect the decision of the Caribbean Court Justice (CCJ) on Guyana's general elections. Last week, the CCJ heard the appeal filed by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali, the PPP/C presidential candidate seeking several reliefs,
Their parents nor caregivers did not apply for the twins' citizenship Once they get out of prison for separate sentences of "grievous bodily harm," London-born twins Darrell and Darren Roberts could end up getting deported to two Caribbean countries that they have never previously visited. In a
But COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course A recent report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) revealed that the new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the Caribbean has decreased by 29 percent since 2010, while AIDS-related deaths have
CARICOM Day 2020 is like no other in our history. We celebrate today in an environment dominated by the continuing health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let me, at the outset, extend my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones; and I
Following a reassessment of the COVID-19 situation in St. Lucia, the government announces several new and updated travel protocols that will be implemented beginning July 9th. Travelers will be required to obtain a negative PCR (Polymerized Chain Reaction) test within seven days of travel unless they
