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Category Archives: Regional News

Bahamas records largest number of COVID cases in single day

The Bahamas has recorded its largest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day. As a result lockdown measures are to be re-imposed. Yesterday Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis revealed there were 15 cases recorded in 24 hours. The island … Continue reading

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COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Bahamas

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in the Bahamas. Three additional cases have been recorded, 2 in Grand Bahama, and 1 in Nassau, bringing the national total to 116. The health authorities are saying the new cases are related … Continue reading

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Mandatory testing for persons arriving in Jamaica has been stopped

Mandatory testing of persons arriving in Jamaica has been stopped. The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bissessor Mc Kenzie says there are reasons for changing the policy. The CMO says there are not enough human resources to carry out the … Continue reading

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Another Zone Of Special Operations declared…this time in Jamaica’s August Town

Another Zone Of Special Operations has been declared in Jamaica. This time the measure is targeting August Town, St. Andrew. Yesterday at a news conference, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced what has become a familiar tool in his government’s bid … Continue reading

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Guyana records 16 new COVID-19 cases

Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by health officials in Guyana, taking the total number of persons who have tested positive to 272.  Late last Saturday, the Ministry of Public Health said there are 138 active cases hospitalised, … Continue reading

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Antigua & Barbuda won’t be represented at Caribbean Community Leaders conference because of LIAT

Antigua and Barbuda will not be represented at tomorrow’s special conference of Caribbean Community Leaders where Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is to hand over the chairmanship of the 15-member regional grouping. According to CMC report the Antigua and Barbuda’s … Continue reading

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PM of Bahamas readying his country to reopen and accept visitors this week

Prime Minister of the Bahamas Dr. Hubert Minnis is readying the country for reopening on Wednesday this week and the accepting of visitors. In an address to the nation yesterday, Prime Minister Minnis issued words of caution particularly to those … Continue reading

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Barbados media in mourning after killing of photojournalist

The media in Barbados is plunged into the mourning following the killing of Christoff Griffith. Mr. Griffith was a photojournalist to The Nation Newspaper in Barbados He was chopped to death while on assignment yesterday. Mr. Griffith was at the … Continue reading

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National Security Minister in Bahamas slams critics of his governments handling of situations which followed Hurricane Dorian

In the Bahamas, National Security Minister Marvin Dames is again slamming critics of his government’s handling of the situations, which followed Hurricane Dorian almost one year ago. Over the last week the government has been slammed for how it has … Continue reading

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Jamaica’s Prime Minister announces SOE

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a State of Public Emergency in sections of the corporate area. He says the current state of crime in some police divisions could spiral to what he calls “chaotic ends”. At a news conference … Continue reading

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