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Virgin Islander Dr Haldane Davies appointed President of UCC Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica– Virgin Islander Dr Haldane Davies has been appointed President of the Jamaica-based University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), the largest private non-affiliated higher educational institution in Jamaica with over 7,000 students locally.
Royal family will not stand in way of Bahamas becoming republic- Prince William
NASSAU, Bahamas- During a Caribbean tour marred by protests over Britain’s colonial past, Prince William has suggested that the British royal family would support the Bahamas’ decisions about its future.
VI’s Adaejah T. Hodge blazes to 100M Gold @ CARIFTA Games
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The [British] Virgin Islands has won its second gold medal at the 49th CARIFTA Games being held at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
VI’s Savianna Joseph takes gold in U17 Shot Put @ 49th CARIFTA Games
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Competition at the 49th CARIFTA Games 2022 which opened today, Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica is off to a good start with team BVI already securing 2 medals.
Gov’t, BVITB makes $35K donation towards VI’s 2022 CARIFTA Games athletes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) along with the BVI Tourist Board has collaborated to make a $35K donation to the team heading to the 49th CARIFTA Games to be held in Jamaica from 15-19 April, 2022.
Jamaicans demand slavery reparations as UK Royal visit shunned
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A scheduled Jamaica visit by UK Royal’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, as part of a larger trip to the Caribbean region has sparked fresh calls for slavery reparations to be paid to the people of the region.
COVID-19 reaches Martinique, SVG, Jamaica, DR, St Barths, St Martin, Cuba & Guyana
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) deepens its reach across the tourism-dependent Caribbean region, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation says its member countries are still opened for business although the majority of the cases are imported.
Guyana confirms 1st Coronavirus death; Jamaica records 2nd case
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA - Guyana has confirmed its first imported case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), after samples from a patient who died this morning Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) tested positive for the virus.
Jamaica confirms its first coronavirus case
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica has confirmed its first case of the Coronavirus, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said at a press conference, Today March 10, 2020.
7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Jamaica; Felt in Miami
KINGSTON, Jamaica- A powerful earthquake has struck of the coast of Jamaica and Cuba and was felt as far as Miami, United States of America, today, January 28, 2020.
