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Heartbroken Jamaican ship workers denied landing in Kingston

They came so close, some reportedly became emotional. It was the first time in 21 days that a group of 45 Jamaican ship workers aboard...

Jamaican scientist waits approval for marijuana-based coronavirus drug

Jamaican scientist Dr Henry Lowe is awaiting approval of a patent for a cannabis-based drug that could be a winning remedy for the novel...

Barbados confirmed second death from COVID-19

A 74-year-old man is the second person to have died from the coronavirus, COVID-19 in Barbados. The patient, who tested positive for the viral illness...

Trinidad & Tobago has 104 confirmed COVID-19 cases; deaths now at 7

The following is the latest COVID-19 Update from the Ministry of Health… TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONAVIRUS) UPDATE #76 As part of the national drive...

Barbados records first death from COVID-19

Barbados has recorded its first death related to COVID-19, the Minister of Health announced moments ago. Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic...

Trinidad & Tobago’s COVID-19 cases rise to 103

TT covid19 cases continue to rise steadily rise as 103 people are now positive for the virus. In its 4 pm update, the Ministry of...

St. Vincent jump from one to seven COVID-19 positive cases in just over 48 hours

In just over 48 hours, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has moved from one recorded case of COVID-19 to seven persons confirmed to...

Woman dies of COVID-19 in New York days after leaving Trinidad

Fifteen days after 78-year-old Zorida Wahid Khan returned to her home in Queens, New York, after vacationing in Trinidad and Tobago, she tested...

Guyana: Man kills daughter, 11, in religious ‘sacrifice’ to get rich

Ganesh Ramdain, a 33-year-old construction worker, was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of his 11-year-old daughter Varshane; during a video interview...

Jamaican farm workers head to US and Canada, risking COVID-19 for work

Despite the alarming rate at which lives are being lost to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in North America, Jamaicans are still willing to take...

Vybz Kartel will remain in jail, loses appeal against murder conviction

Popular dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel has lost his appeal against his murder conviction. After a near two-year wait, the Court of Appeal this morning handed...

Guyana to rake in US$1.2M in royalty from first Exxon lift

The royalty payment for January from the Liza-1 well operations in the offshore Stabroek Block will see Guyana getting around US$1.2 million as ExxonMobil...
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Barbados recorded 37 new COVID-19 cases

There were 37 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, out of the 1,436 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprised both...

A Visitor form UK died in Jamaica of COVID-19

Jamaica on Monday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 305. The deceased is a 77-year-old male from the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, there were...

Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies aged 79 following ‘short battle with illness’

Travel pioneer Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who founded Jamaica's Sandals resort, has died. Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1941. He grew up on...

Barbados Confirms 161 New COVID-19 Cases

Barbados has announced 161 cases of COVID-19 at the Island’s Dodds prison. The discovery has prompted a massive contact tracing exercise. Authorities say the cases relate...