Health, News, Regional News

COVID-19 takes two more lives

Published 19 July 2021

 Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Trinidad & Tobago

COVID-19 takes two more lives

An elderly female with comorbidities, and an elderly male without, have become Trinidad and Tobago’s latest COVID-19 casualties.

According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the death toll has risen to 992 as a result.

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Health, News, Regional News

COVID-19 UPDATE: Seven new cases, 152 in isolation

Published 19 July 2021

 Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Article by
Barbados Today

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has identified seven new COVID-19 cases – three females and four males. The number of tests conducted on Saturday, July 17 is 1,074.

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News, Regional News

More lockdowns coming

Article by
Emmanuel Joseph

Barbadians are being cautioned to brace for more periodic lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions.

The warning has come from Professor Don Marshall, Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus who said it would be difficult for the Government to find everyone who has been exposed to the virus.

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News, Regional News

Brother Resistance has died

Published 14 July 2021

 Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Trinidad & Tobago News

By Laura Dowrich-Phillips

The calypso fraternity has been plunged into mourning yet again with the passing of Brother Resistance.

The rapso pioneer and President of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonian’s Organisation (TUCO) passed away on Tuesday night.

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Business, News, Regional News

Stimulus package secured; marginalised to benefit

Published 10 June 2021

Basseterre

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

by Linda Straker

NOW Grenada
  • IADB through CDB to provide Grenada with a soft loan of US$8.95 million
  • Individuals and small businesses are expected to benefit
  • Some will receive grants, others will be granted loans

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