PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Sixty-seven year- old Kamla Persad Bissessar was appointed Opposition Leader in Trinidad and Tobago late last month, promising to lead a “formidable” team that would work in the best interest of the Caribbean nation.
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government last month announced a series of new measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus, which had pushed the island into the category of “community spread”.
The People’s National Movement (PNM), led by incumbent Prime Minister Keith Rowley, was returned to power following last month’s general elections in Trinidad and Tobago.
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands – British Virgin Islands (BVI) Governor Augustus Jaspert late last month announced a lockdown as it seeks to deal with an upsurge in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago can look forward to a “bright” future, according to newly re-elected Prime Minister Keith Rowley, after his People’s National Movement (PNM) won the majority of seats in last month’s general elections.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The government of the Cayman Islands has announced plans to scale back on a proposal to re-open the territory next month.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris says government expects an EC$188 million (one EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) fallout in revenue over the first six months of this year as compared to the same period last year, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Less than two weeks after he was chosen for a second term as prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley went into voluntary quarantine after it became known he was exposed to a person suffering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) on election day, Aug. 10.
SANTIAGO, Chile – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has “exposed” inequalities and highlight social problems affecting the Caribbean.
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The Jamaica government late last month announced a series of new measures, including an all-island curfew, to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) after the country recorded 83 new cases of the virus over 24 hours.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda -Bermudians will vote on Oct. 1.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A senior official in the government of Caribbean community nation Suriname has died after being infected by the coronavirus (COIVD-19).
The United States and Commonwealth nations have welcomed the election of Dr. Irfaan Ali as Guyana’s new president, following the declaration of long awaited election results in the Caribbean community nation.
