Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has announced. A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. As a result, they added, Israel would suspend its plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank. Until now Israel has had no diplomatic relations with Gulf Arab countries However, shared concerns over Iran’s regional influence have led to unofficial contacts between them. In response to President Trump’s announcement, Mr…
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This tiny airline carries the distinction of being St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ newest and quite possibly most ambitious air travel service provider. One Caribbean Ltd Barbados Limited, trading as One Caribbean, is primarily Vincentian owned though circumstances evolved to require a Barbados based, CARICOM Single Market Economy styled registration. The airline commenced operations in 2016 fueled by the prospects identified through its current CEO Reginald Adams and Everett Best, Operations Director. These 2 Vincentians, together with at least one other investor, carved out a niche in the regional market as they began offering private chartered flights to travelers as…
Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar reported on the fiscal outcome of the worst drought to impact St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ agricultural sector in 50 years. He told Parliament on Thursday August 13 that the losses amounted to EC$16M and were spread across all 3 food producing districts. “The losses to overall production are estimated at 16 million Eastern Caribbean dollars. It is broken down by commodity and the values are as follows: Bananas $762, 000; Plantains $4.3M; vegetables $6.1M; root crops $4.4M; herbs $243, 000; other commodities $526,000. “Mr. Speaker, losses by agricultural regions – Region 1 $3M and that…
A batch of frozen chicken wings exported from Brazil to China tested positive for coronavirus, Chinese officials announced Thursday. The infected poultry was discovered in the city of Shenzhen during routine screenings of imported meat and seafood carried out since June, the city government said in a notice. The screenings were implemented after a coronavirus outbreak in Beijing was linked to a seafood market. People who may have come into contact with the chicken wings, along with food products stored near the batch, were tested by Shenzhen’s health authorities. All those results came back negative. On Wednesday, China also reported…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd has tested positive for the coronavirus confirmed by President Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali during a national address today. Ali explained that Todd informed him that he came into contact with someone who recently tested positive for the virus. All members of Ali’s cabinet will be tested for the virus and they have been mandated to quarantine themselves until they are cleared. The President also said he is informing citizens of this development in an effort to keep his promise to have a transparent government. According to Ali, “COVID-19 is a global pandemic that must be…
The Bahamas COVID-19 count now stands at over 100. On Wednesday the Ministry of Health recorded 47 new cases of bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1036. The breakdown of new cases is as follows: New Providence 40Cat Island 5Abaco 1Exuma 1 The Ministry of Health said contact tracing has been initiated and will continue until everyone who May have been exposed to the virus has been identified an where necessary, isolated. Meanwhile, the government continues to come under heavy fire for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.On Wednesday the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) responded to…
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against three men accused of threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse, including one man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle in Florida. A longtime friend of the indicted singer offered to pay a victim $500,000 to keep her from cooperating in Kelly’s prosecution, authorities said, while a manager and adviser of Kelly threatened to release sexually explicit photographs of a woman who sued Kelly. A Kelly defense attorney said he had “no involvement whatsoever” in any attempt to silence witnesses. “He hasn’t attempted…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the general public that it is illegal for a food business place including supermarkets to sell or provide food, either on or off the food premises in a disposable plastic food service container. A person shall not distribute, sell or use disposable plastic shopping bags after August 1, 2020. Failure to comply with the above mentioned, a person would have committed an offence and liable on summary conviction of a fine of $5000.00 and to a further fine of $500.00 each day during which the offence continues. Please note that Environmental…
Massy Stores said it has removed Ramsaran’s Dairy Products from its shelves. A company representative confirmed to Loop News that the products were removed today after feedback from customers. The company said that it values all customer feedback and seeks to align with partners who share their values: ‘Massy Stores Trinidad operates as a responsible retailer and we make every effort to align ourselves with partners who hold similar values.’ ‘We have listened to our customers and have taken a decision to remove Ramsaran’s products from our shelves at this time and temporarily suspend ordering of this product.’ Over the…
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA has confirmed four new cases of persons who have tested positive for COVID-19. There are now 100 active COVID-19 cases in St. Maarten. The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 219. Of the active cases, Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 94 people in home isolation. Five patients are currently hospitalised and one patient is isolated and being monitored by CPS. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at 17. The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced in St. Maarten is 102. There…