Reuters: COVID-19 deaths globally top 400 000
Global deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic topped 400 000 on Sunday, as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally. The United States is responsible for…
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Stranded Guyanese return home
GEORGETOWN – Over one hundred Guyanese nationals returned home on Saturday after being stranded in the United States for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 137 nationals who arrived…
Mottley congratulates St Kitts on smooth poll
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman Prime Minister Mia Mottley offered congratulations to Dr Timothy Harris and Team Unity on the “resounding victory” in the general elections on June 5 in St Kitts…
Black Lives marches continue for 12th day
WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand an end to racism and brutality by U.S. law enforcement as protests over the killing of…
Drug Service statement on Diabetes medication
The Barbados Drug Service (BDS) has advised diabetic patients who use the pharmaceutical drug, metformin, that they should continue to do so and discuss any concerns with their physicians. In a statement…
Team Unity wins again in St Kitts
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris led his coalition Team Unity to a second consecutive victory in Friday’s general election, winning six of the seven seats declared to date. The…
Second week with no new COVID cases in Barbados
No one has tested positive for COVID-19 since May 22. Barbados has therefore ended a second week with no more cases of the viral illness as all 58 people tested yesterday were negative. Meanwhile,…
Safeguarding biodiversity
Following is a statement from The Caribbean Public Health Agency in observance of World Environment Day, June 5, 2020. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recognises World Environment Day as…
Ministry: Face masks a must in fish markets
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy has reminded vendors operating in fish markets, and customers, that they must wear face masks while on the premises. A statement from the ministry…
Rubis donates PPE to Ministry of Health, Prison Service
Oil company Rubis Caribbean joined efforts to limit spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ministry of Health and Wellness and…