KINGSTON, Jamaica – The country recorded 52 new COVID-19 cases yesterday and five deaths, bringing the infection total to 50,456 and total deaths to 1,101. According to reports from the Ministry of Health and Wellness the new cases comprise of 29 females and 23 males with...
JetBlue Airways launched its direct flight service from Newark Liberty International Airport to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport on Saturday. The new service is scheduled to operate three times a week, on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays, departing Newark at 8.50am and arriving in Antigua at 1.17pm. Passengers...
The Barbados government has warned employers that workers cannot be dismissed for failing to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Labour and Social Partnership Relations Minister, Colin Jordan, said the workers here are protected by the Employment (Prevention of Discrimination) Act, which, among other things, prohibits discrimination...
As part of Barbados’ new regional travel bubble, fully-vaccinated travellers from Antigua and Barbuda and several other territories will be allowed to enter the country without quarantining or taking a second PCR test on arrival. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has commended its Barbados counterpart...
Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines despite circulation in the Americas of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease. “So far, PAHO has found that the impact of variants of concern on the...