January 2021

Barbados records ‘superspreader’ – Gittens’ Bus Crawl, over 21 cases

January 04, 2021 in Regional

Barbados has recorded a superspreader event - Jason Gittens' bus crawl held on December 26, 2020. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases coming out of tests conducted at HMP Dodds is over 45, with 21 being attendees of the aforementioned bus crawl. At the time, Health Minister...

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Schools in India have been closed since March. The costs to children are mounting.

January 04, 2021 in International

ALSUND, India — Out in the fields, the adults were chopping towering stalks of sugar cane, but Mamta Jaysinge did what she could. The 12-year-old gathered the woody stems where they fell and tied them into a bundle almost as tall as she was. Then...

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Body Found on Herbert’s Beach, Nevis Sunday

January 04, 2021 in National

The Police are looking into a matter in which a body was found on Herbert's beach in Nevis today. At this time, the Police cannot confirm if it was a homicide or not. The deceased is male. The report was received this morning at about 10...

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