Election chief cites COVID-19, "matters of law" in recount Guyana finds itself in another political deadlock after the opposition-nominated election commissioners rejected Thursday a 156-day timeline proposal for the recount of votes. Guyana Elections Commission's (GECOM) chief Keith Lowenfield laid out the proposal and cited legalities and
The United States of America has been accused of blocking or diverting COVID-19 medical supplies ordered by other countries. Government officials of at least 5 countries are questioning the US government ways of acquiring their supplies. On April 3, an order of 200,000 masks bound for Germany
The pandemic 100 days after the first case was reported to the World Health Organisation from Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has spread across the globe at an immense rate. Three and a half months on, there are more than 1.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with more than
In a rare televised address, Queen Elizabeth II urged the people to rise to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, reminding everyone that "better days will return". "While we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again;
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
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
Premier basketball league promises safe games amid COVID-19 The Bahamas could become the National Basketball Association's (NBA) next lair to host its next regular season. In an article by the ESPN, the NBA is considering the idea of a centralized location. Aside from Las Vegas, the players
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
