Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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More Guyanese students in Cuba say their plight is being ignoredThe Department of Public Service (DPS) is once again facing strong criticisms and condemnation for downplaying the plight of Guyanese…
Slamming shortages, Jamaican med students in Cuba plead to return home[Jamaica Gleaner] - Approximately 40 Jamaican medical students in Cuba are pleading with the Holness administration to come home, claiming…
Five Guyanese say stuck in Dominican Republic for two yearsFive Guyanese nationals have been stuck in the Dominican Republic for almost two years now and have had their passports…
4-Y-O dies From COVID-19 in JamaicaJamaica Gleaner - Jamaica yesterday recorded its youngest COVID-19 fatality, with a four-year-old falling victim to the new coronavirus that…
All of St Lucia’s COVID-19 patients have now recoveredSt Lucia Times - As of April 22, 2020, Saint Lucia has a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19.…
Barbados to ramp up testing for COVID-19Nation News - Barbados will ramp up testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the coming days after receiving an additional…
Coronavirus: Brazil reports over 1,000 deaths[BBC] - Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The health…
Rowley says Court’s ruling on CARICOM’s role of recount ‘disturbing’Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley on Monday described Guyana’s Court of Appeal ruling as “disturbing” after…
US charges Venezuelan leader with ‘narco-terrorism’[BBC] - The US has charged Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with "narco-terrorism". It…
40 new COVID-19 cases in T&T[Trinidad Guardian] - Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh has confirmed that there are 40 new cases of the novel coronavirus…
Coronavirus: Barbados Royal Bank, T&T Republic Bank provide reliefAs Caribbean countries continue to implement measures to deal with the novel Coronavirus, two banks have offered relief to customers…
Jamaica: $25-billion fiscal stimulus package to fight Coronavirus[Jamaica Observer] - A day after Prime Minister Andrew Holness promised an economic response to the outbreak of the novel…
‘There are forces that do not want to see the votes recounted’ in Guyana – MottleyStatement by Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados on the Withdrawal…
Bajan woman among two with COVID-19Nation News - A 39-year-old Barbadian woman and a visitor from the United States have both tested positive for COVID-19,…
Coronavirus: T&T shuts down its borders[Trinidad Express] - Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that the country’s borders will be locked down to all…
Jamaica closes schools after confirmed cases of CoronavirusBy Ravin Singh in Jamaica Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a closure of all schools for 10 days…
T&T confirms first case of coronavirus [Trinidad Express] - Trinidad and Tobago is reporting its first confirmed imported case of novel coronavirus COVID-19. Health Minister Terrence…
