A dark cloud of copyright infringement hovers over SVG as the two major political parties here are being accused of intellectual property rights breaches. If these claims are aired in Court, both Parties may very well have to fork out millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars in settlement fees. If not other penalties like having their social media accounts suspended or permanently removed could be instituted. Performing artistes around the world began to sit up and pay closer attention to their revenue streams since live stage opportunities dwindled to a trickle, if not stopped altogether, due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has congratulated Bishop Ishmael Charles on his appointment as Honourary Consul to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The announcement of Bishop Charles’ appointment was days before the official opening of the country’s first consular office in the Territory on Friday, October 16. Bishop Charles presented his credentials of appointment to Premier Fahie on October 14. Premier Fahie said, “I extend heartfelt congratulations to Bishop Ishmael Charles on his appointment as Honourary Consul of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Virgin Islands. I was delighted to receive Bishop Charles as…
Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase, as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak and multiple U.S. states see record rises. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that a divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the pandemic, warning concerted action was needed to prevent millions of people being pushed into poverty and hunger. ‘The COVID-19 pandemic is a major global challenge for the entire international community, for multilateralism and for me, as secretary-general of the United Nations,’ Guterres…
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — The St Lucia Government says it has no intention of shutting down the country, even as the island recorded yet another case of the coronavirus on Friday. “We have no intention of shutting down,” Prime Minister Allen Chastanet told reporters after his Cabinet met in an emergency session yesterday. Speaking during a televised news conference, Chastanet said that shutting down the island was not an option. “We do not want to get to the point where we have to close down. If we have to become more draconian, we will do it,” Chastanet warned, making…
Antigua and Barbuda has recorded a jump in cases of COVID-19. Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced this afternoon that there were six new cases of the disease. This was later confirmed by one senior official within the Ministry of Health who explained to our newsroom that a detailed statement will be issued to the media shortly.
Caribbean Airlines will operate its first commercial service between Guyana and New York. This follows the opening of Guyana’s borders. The first flight takes place on October 19. CEO of Caribbean Airlines, Garvin Medera stated: “2020 has been an unprecedented year for aviation. Our customers in Guyana and North America can count on Caribbean Airlines to reconnect them with their family and friends. We attach tremendous importance to our valued Guyanese customers and their loyalty to the airline. The full schedule will soon follow.” The non-stop return service for October 19, between Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Guyana and JFK International, New York is open for sale. Medera continued: “We…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police on Saturday fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who blocked roads and set fires in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Several people were injured. It was the latest unrest during more than a year of protests calling for the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse over corruption charges. Haiti is currently experiencing a political impasse without a parliament and is now run by decree under Moïse. The president marked Saturday by appealing for unity and laying a wreath on the 214th anniversary of the death of Haiti’s first independent ruler, Jean-Jacque Dessalines. Many Haitians…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000, in what has been the Mideast region’s worst outbreak. Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari announced that the total death toll from the outbreak had reached at least 30,123. She said that 4,721 virus patients are in critical condition. Iran has been struggling with the coronavirus since announcing its first cases in February, with more than 526,000 confirmed cases to date.ADVERTISEMENTnull In recent weeks, Iran has seen daily death tolls spike to their highest-ever levels, sparking increasing concern even as…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded two new COVID-19 cases today. Both new cases arrived on Caribbean Airlines BW200 on Thursday 15, 2020. One person traveled from the United Kingdom, transiting through Barbados. The other person also transited through Barbados, but from Canada. Both persons arrived with negative SASR-CoV-2 PCR test results. The adults will remain in isolation until cleared by two (2) negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test results. All of the close contacts on the flight to St. Vincent are being informed and will continue in quarantine. St. Vincent and the Grenadines has now recorded a total of sixty-seven (67)…
(ABC NEWS) PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — More than 10,000 people have been evacuated in Cambodia after a tropical storm triggered flash floods, an official said Wednesday. Seasonal rains made worse by the storm caused flooding in 19 of the country’s 25 provinces, affecting 140,000 people in all, said Khun Sokha, a spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management. The flooding also destroyed thousands of hectares (acres) of rice, he said. The capital, Phnom Penh, was not badly hit, though police moved more than 500 families in a southern part of the city to safer ground. Khun Sokha said the…