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
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
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the requests from 3 Caribbean nations for a COVID-19 emergency financial assistance. IMF’s Executive Board approved a total of SDR 48 million (US$65.6 million) disbursements to Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia following requests under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) mechanism. The
The worldwide death toll linked to the COVID-19 pandemic surpasses the 150,000-mark. With more than 36,000 people that have died, the US accounts for almost a quarter of the recorded global fatalities. Eighty-three (83) days after the first recorded death in Wuhan on January 9, death toll
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
