Restarting the economy after flattening the curve June will usher in the reopening of two islands in the Caribbean—Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Lucia. This comes as the two countries appear to have the highly contagious coronavirus under control. Since March 13, Antigua and Barbuda has only
Stringent hygiene certification program launched to combat COVID-19 Aruba is gearing up to welcome inbound tourists again in its pristine shores. Officials are eyeing an official date sometime between June 15 and July 2020, but while they're at it, they have released a stricter set of health
A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt. The outbreak first emerged in China late last year before spreading across the world, prompting an international race to find treatments and vaccines. A drug being
Prime Minister Timothy Harris officially announced that June 5 will be “the day” for the people of St Kitts and Nevis (SKN) to choose a Government to lead the Federation for the next five years. “His Excellency has further advised that Writs of Election will be
Born out of the resistance efforts of women and younger citizens, Dominica’s Alternative People’s Party (APP) hopes to “Bring2gether” Dominicans. APP is Dominica’s newest political party. Their website was launched last 11th of May revealing a 4-member, all women team who would lead the party’s affairs
Here are the latest news from the Caribbean nations as they continue their battle against COVID-19. St Lucia mulls over school reopening With the coronavirus cases cleared in the entire island, St Lucia's Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations is considering the return of Grade Six
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
