A series of police operation has led to the arrest of close to fifty Haitian Nationals for illegal entry in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Thirty-one of those arrested appeared before the court and were charged for overstaying according to the Chief of Police, Daniel Carbon. Carbon emphasised
Jamaicans will head to the polls on Thursday, September 3, 2020 to elect their next government in the country's 18th general elections. Since 1944 when Universal Adult Suffrage was attained in Jamaica, 17 elections have been called. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement in Parliament after
NOAA’s National Hurricane Center issued a Public Advisory as Tropical Depression Eleven (formerly Invest 95L) forms in the Atlantic Ocean. Eleven and could strengthen into Tropical Storm Josephine as it tracks towards the Caribbean. The center of Tropical Depression Eleven was located near latitude 12.0 North, longitude 41.5 West,
Press Release - Two scientists from The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Terrence Forrester and Professor Michelle Mycoo have recently been appointed to the International Science Council (ISC). In an announcement made by the ISC earlier this month, the two were named
Calamities affected voters' opinions Voter turnout of nearly 70 percent in Puerto Rico may decline as fatigue and mass disillusionment continue to fuel the anger of Puerto Ricans over its government's response to recent calamities. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake just struck the U.S. territory in the Caribbean
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted that the rest of the hurricane season to be “extremely active”. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said there could be up to 25 storms which have sustained winds of 39mph or greater. “This year, we expect more, stronger,
Federation prepares its tourism sector for influx of visits amid COVID-19 According to the World Health Organisation, St. Kitts and Nevis has not recorded any deaths since it had its first case on March 26. It has also been COVID-19 free since the 17th patient was
interCaribbean Airways promises reasonable airfare prices with its new connecting services between Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St Vincent Lyndon Gardiner, founder and chairman of interCaribbean, said that the fare would not be the exorbitant cost passengers have been putting up with, and complaining about, for
Persons entering business places are required to wear a face covering, as the Government of Montserrat continues to encourage COVID-19 safety practices. Under the new Order, ‘S.R.O 49 of 2020 Public Health (COVID19 Suppression) (No.4) (Amendment) Order”, customers and visitors shall wear a face covering when
OECS Media Release - The OECS Commission believes the most powerful strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic is through heightened collaboration between the public and private sector. Earlier this week, the Commission’s private sector partnership was celebrated at a special handing over ceremony. The ethos of the
