Caribbean island vows to cooperate with anti-money laundering bodies The Bahamas insisted on its "highest standards in fighting money laundering" in defense against the European Union's (EU) decision to include the country in its proposed blacklist. In a Reuters report last week, the EU is said to add
The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has reopened both its Cargo and Ferry Ports to the general public yesterday, 11 May, as part of “Keeping the BVI Moving”. Whilst the BVI Ports Authority’s cargo ports remained opened during the COVID-19 territory-wide curfew to assist with
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Court of Justice Press Release) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convened a meeting of key personnel in judiciaries, prosecutorial services, state agencies and bar associations throughout the Caribbean in an effort to assess challenges and needs arising from the
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis announced a revised SR&O No. 16 of 2020 known as Emergency Powers COVID-19 Regulations. In a nationally televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Timothy Harris announced that there will now be five days of limited business
Song hopes to bring unity in the coronavirus-stricken region Various music talents and artists from 14 islands in the Caribbean region collaborated in a heartwarming song, spreading a message of hope, unity, and resilience in the time of the pandemic. Titled "We Got This," the four-minute
Jobs should shift from tourism to in-demand sectors Tourism-based economies in the Caribbean can be salvaged from the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic. This is what the founder and chief investment officer of Wincrest Capital Ltd, Barbara Ann Bernard, shared in her recent article at the World
Starting Sunday, 10th May, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will have a new curfew schedule amid the threat of COVID-19 in the island. During a contact signing, Premier Andrew Fahie announced that the new curfew hours will run during night-time hours from 7:00 PM to 6:00
The government of Jamaica extends the islandwide 12-hour curfew for another week to curb the increase in COVID-19 cases. In a virtual press briefing, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the curfew will be extended for another week. “The national curfew has been extended, commencing at 6:00pm
The government of Turks and Caicos will ease the current lockdown measures and will implement a “phased reopening” from 4 May. A few government services, retail businesses and beaches will be allowed to open with restrictions. While all international, island-to-island travel, educational institutions will remain closed until
Around 7:00 AM local time May 2, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck offshore south of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS reports that the quake hit at a shallow depth of 5.6 miles near the city of Ponce and the towns of
