SANDALS, BEACHES RESORTS CLOSING TEMPORARILY
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Gordon “Butch” Stewart yesterday advised that all Sandals and Beaches Resorts are being closed for the period March 30 to May 15, 2020 in a move to …
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140 CUBAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARRIVE IN JAMAICA
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One hundred and forty Cuban medical professionals arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday, Mrch 21, to help in the fight against the …
Read MoreSAINT LUCIA PM ANNOUNCES SHUTDOWN OF NON-ESSENTIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES
A shutdown of Saint Lucia’s non-essential commercial services is being proposed, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced Friday. “What we are proposing is to close down all non-essential commercial services and …
Read MoreSTATEMENT BY CARICOM CHAIRMAN MIA MOTTLEY, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS, ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF CARICOM HIGH LEVEL TEAM SENT TO GUYANA FOR ELECTION RECOUNT
BARBADOS, March 17, 2020 — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deeply regrets that it has been forced to withdraw the independent High Level Team it fielded on Saturday, 14 March 2020, …
Read MoreCARICOM HIGH LEVEL TEAM ARRIVES IN GUYANA TO SUPERVISE RE-COUNT OF BALLOTS FROM MARCH 2 ELECTIONS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 15 — A CARICOM High Level Team is now in Guyana to supervise the re-counting of ballots from the country’s March 2, 2020 Election. CARICOM secretariat, Chairman …
Read MoreJAMAICA CONFIRMS 6 NEW COVID-19 CASES
KINGSTON, March 13, 2020 — Jamaica has confirmed six new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the island. The cases, which bring to eight the number of confirmed …
Read MoreGUYANA HIGH COURT ORDERS RECOUNT OF BALLOTS IN REGION 4
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire yesterday ruled that the declaration made by the returning officer in Region 4 in Guyana’s disputed regional and general elections …
Read MoreJAMAICA CONFIRMS FIRST IMPORTED CASE OF COVID-19
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica today confirmed its first imported case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) here in Kingston. Below is the statement from Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher …
Read MoreFLOW JAMAICA REDUCES DATA ROAMING CHARGES
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 5, 2020 – Flow Jamaica has announced a significant reduction in data-roaming charges. Launched on February 23, Flow mobile customers now pay a new data-roaming rate of …
Read MoreOAS ELECTORAL MISSION BEGINS WORK IN GUYANA TO OBSERVE GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the March 2 General and Regional Elections in Guyana began its field work in that …
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