U.S. president ignores opposition, sends fleet amid COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Defense expressed its disapproval on President Donald Trump's plan to carry out a counter-drug measure in the Caribbean region. Following a U.S. drug indictment against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro last week, Trump announced in a
St. Kitts and Nevis will be on total lockdown until the 3rd of April to slow the spread of COVID-19 on the island. Prime Minister Timothy Harris announced the decision in an address to the nation – two days after the he declared a 14-day state
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced a 24-hour curfew for the entire St. Lucia for one week to curb cases of COVID-19. "It has become absolutely necessary to elevate our State of Emergency to a 24-hour shutdown for the next 7 days, until April 7th, 2020. Every
From hurricanes to health emergencies, CBI proves its worth to countries in need When Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc in 2017, the Caribbean nations that were greatly affected by the catastrophe found a silver lining in their Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes. There are five Caribbean countries offering this type
Dominican Republic struggles with rising number of COVID-19 patients The Caribbean region began its March with the dreaded arrival of the novel coronavirus to its pristine shores. On March 2, a touring visitor from Italy tested positive for COVID-19 while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. Authorities
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley is on the road to recovery after her successful medical procedure for an undisclosed illness. Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw delivered the update in a brief statement. “The Prime Minister is now resting comfortably and has asked that sentiment of gratitude be conveyed
City reopens borders, restarts metro services The Chinese city of Wuhan began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday. According to Reuters, the city already restarted some metro services and is reopening borders. Wuhan is where the first case of coronavirus was recorded in late December, and accounts for
After two weeks from confirming its first case of the deadly coronavirus disease, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is to date, free of any COVID-19 cases. Health Minister Luke Browne made the announcement yesterday. In a video statement released, Brown said the island’s only confirmed coronavirus patient has now recovered.
Decision of world's biggest cruise lines hits Caribbean tourism Several cruise ships will remain docked in their ports for a maximum of three months more, the earlier of which is until May. The Royal Caribbean Cruises initially announced their original suspension on March 13, expecting to return
First Member of Royal Family to Test Positive Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son and the heir to the British throne has tested positive for COVID-19, Clarence House confirmed. "The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in
