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Joyce Lady Straker passes away

Published 17 May 2021

Basseterre

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Joyce Lady Straker, the wife of Sir Emile Straker, has passed away.She died peacefully last evening surrounded by her family.She was the mother of Dean, Ray and Stacey-Jane.Lady Straker was a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, having owned and operated the Lady Jane’s boutique, the Banana Boat Restaurant and the Plantation Tropical Spectacular.Lady Straker was also the first female pilot of Barbados

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Persons 50 Years And Older Can Now Register To Receive Vaccine

Published 14 May 2021

Basseterre

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WRITTEN BY: CHANEL SPENCE (Jamaica )

PHOTO: MICHAEL SLOLEY
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on May 13.

Persons 50 years and older are now eligible to register to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.

This is down from the previous 60 years and older requirement.

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Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in St Lucia

Published 11 May 2021

Basseterre

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Source: LOOP NEWS

Today Monday, May 10, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation from the Ezra Long Laboratory of 19 new cases of COVID-19. This is from a total of 244 samples taken during the period May 6, 2021, to May 8, 2021. These samples were processed on May 8, 2021, and May 9, 2021.

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Travel groups with unvaccinated individuals will be denied 48-hour quarantine

Published 5 May 2021

Basseterre

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Grenada News

by Linda Straker

Mixed group that cannot be separated will be treated as unvaccinated
Health officers at Ports of Entry can refuse suspicious documents presented
Groups include family members from same household, friends or strangers travelling together

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Face-to-face classes starting May 10 for students sitting exit exams

Published 5 May 2021

Basseterre

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Source: LOOP NEWS

**Prime Minister Andrew Holness (File photo)**

Face-to-face classes are to resume in schools on Monday, May 10 for students sitting exit examinations.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement on Tuesday during a ministerial statement in the House of Representatives. He noted that a significant number of students have not benefitted from face-to-face instructions since schools were closed on March 13, 2020, some three days after Jamaica confirmed its first case of COVID-19.