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
UN DAILY WRAP - In Latin America, where much of the region has dealt with years of sluggish growth, the economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing millions more into poverty, says Alicia Bárcena, the head of the UN regional body for
Barbados GIS - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, and local business Adams Aquafarms, on a project to train persons in aquaponics. Aquaponics is a sustainable way of integrating land-based fish farming
The Bahamas will observe new lockdown schedule for the next two weekends due to the significant increase of COVID-19 cases on the island. Sixty-five additional COVI-19 cases were confirmed in The Bahamas yesterday, bringing to 447 the total number of confirmed cases. “These measures are being implemented
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Isaias, pronounced “ees-ah-EE-ahs,” according to the National Hurricane Center There is a 90 per cent chance that it will grow into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours, in NHC's 11 pm Tuesday advisory. In the
Political and civil group leaders pay tribute for Owen Arthur, Barbados' longest-serving prime minister, who died earlier on Monday from heart-related complications. Babardos' current Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who struggled for word in her tribute, hailed Arthur as "the man for the times". Mottley believes the
