Tag Archives: Health

Cornpiece under quarantine

Approximately 250 residents of Cornpiece settlement in Hayes, Clarendon, were yesterday placed under quarantine following the death of a 79-year-old man from the community who tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The disclosure was made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness last evening shortly after his budget presentation in the Parliament, where he also […]

Incident involving a Crew Member on Board the M.V. Cabo Star

The Management of the Trinidad and Tobago Inter-island Transportation Company Limited (TTIT) wishes to advise the travelling public that during the 11.00pm sail of the M.V. Cabo Star from Scarborough on Wednesday 18th March 2020, a crew member complained of feeling unwell.  The Ministry of Health was immediately contacted and at 6.15am on Thursday 19th […]

$2-million hike in CDF for COVID-19 fight

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation for Members of Parliament (MP) is to be bumped up from $20 million to $22 million per parliamentarian in the new fiscal year, to allow them to make interventions related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their constituencies. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement in his budget […]

Carter Center team withdraws – Stabroek News

The Carter Center observer team this afternoon announced it was leaving Guyana. A statement follows: Carter Center Mission Departs Guyana but Remains Committed to Observing the Electoral Process and to Supporting Constitutional Reform ATLANTA (March 20, 2020) — After careful consideration, The Carter Center has withdrawn its electoral experts and international observers from Guyana. The […]

JA grateful for outside help, but…

Despite an outpouring of support and offers from international partners as Jamaica fights its own battle with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said the Government, while “grateful”, will not be depending on the goodwill of other countries as a first response. As such, the Administration stands ready to allocate […]

Roman Catholic bishops of Caribbean urge swift completion of verification of elections results

Roman Catholic bishops of the Caribbean today urged those responsible for the verification process of the March 2nd general elections to bring it to an early completion. They noted that a CARICOM-led effort for the recount of the ballots had been “thwarted” by an injunction and joined themselves to the sentiments of Sir Shridath Ramphal […]

Jamaica: COVID-19, foul play ruled out in death of US woman found in hotel room

(Jamaica Observer) Foul play and the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been ruled out in the death of a 39-year-old American woman whose body was discovered in her hotel room at RIU Montego Bay by workers on Wednesday. “We cannot assure the cause, but she wasn’t exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms, so we don’t think she […]

Jamaican man beaten for trying to steal Lysol, rubbing alcohol

(Jamaica Star) A Westmoreland man was beaten by angry members of a household, after he broke into their house in the Frome community and stole two bottles of rubbing alcohol and a can of Lysol spray. He later confessed that he stole the items to protect his family from the coronavirus. The residents said that […]