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Chile Declares National Days of Mourning for Covid-19 Deceased

August 9, 2021April 17, 2026Voyager Caribbean Staff1

Chile—Chile’s President, Sebastián Piñera, declared that the country will remember Chileans who died from COVID-19 on August 9th to 10th. While announcing the days of mourning, Mr. Sebastián Piñera said that the government wanted to pay “tribute to all those people who lost their lives as a result of the pandemic.” The President also said that “we have decreed a National Mourning on Monday and Tuesday so that all Chileans can remember them and give […]

Weather Systems Circulating in the Atlantic Ocean

August 8, 2021April 17, 2026Voyager Caribbean Staff1

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as of August 8, 2021, at 2:00 PM EDT, two systems have a high probability of developing in the Atlantic Ocean. System 1 According to the NHC, “environmental conditions are expected to be favorable to support some gradual development over the next few days, and this system could become a tropical depression while it moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. The disturbance is forecast to reach […]

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Suffers Blow to Head at Protest

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff1

St. Vincent and the Grenadines — While at a protest organized by the New Democratic Party (NDP) and two trade unions, Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, was struck in the head by an object thrown at him. The blow to the head caused Prime Minister Gonsalves, 75, to suffer a concussion and need medical care. Protesters came together to rally against the move by his government to have front-line workers vaccinated against the coronavirus. The […]

Haiti’s Judges Afraid to Investigate Assassination of Moise

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff2

Haiti–Haiti is struggling to find a judge in the country that is willing to investigate the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Sources say that the judges fear for their lives if they take on the case. Several magistrates have told Haiti’s dean of the Court of First Instance that they are not interested in working on the case to uncover the July 7, 2021, assassination of President Moise. It has been said that […]

Residents in Building near Champlain Towers told to leave immediately

July 4, 2021July 22, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff2

Florida–Residents of the Crestview Towers Condominium, located in Florida, second building, were told to leave the building after engineers found significant issues with the building’s concrete and electrical systems. Officials determined that the move was urgent since Hurricane Elsa is expected to impact Florida on Monday, July 5, 2021. Authorities also saw the move as necessary since Crestview Towers had not begun its safety recertification process, which is required 40 years after it was constructed. […]

Hurricane Elsa is Barbados’ first Hurricane in more than 60 years

July 4, 2021July 22, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff2

Barbados experienced its first hurricane in more than 60 years. Hurricane Elsa, which impacted Barbados as a category 1 hurricane, caused roofs to be blown off and trees to collapse. Some areas of the island experienced power and water outages. Hurricane Elsa has also impacted the islands of Grenada and Hispaniola. The storm is expected to impact Cuba, Jamaica, and Florida.

Nevis will enter one week of 24-hour lockdown Starting July 3, 2021

July 4, 2021July 22, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff2

Nevis will begin its 24-hour lockdown on July 3, 2021. The lockdown will end on July 12, 2021. According to Dr. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the lockdown was necessary. The Prime Minister said that “given the risks associated with case 16 and the ongoing contact tracing on Nevis which has already led to case 17, I have been in close contact with the Premier of Nevis. We have agreed that in […]

Heat-wave Hits Canada Causing Heat Related Deaths

July 4, 2021July 22, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff2

According to the Vancouver Police, officers have responded to more than 65 sudden deaths since the onset of the heatwave, which began last week Friday. Temperatures in Vancouver began to increase last weekend and rose on Monday, June 28, 2021, to 101F. Canada’s officials said that the heatwave-related deaths had impacted front-line resources by depleting them and delaying response time. Media Relation Officer Sergeant Steve Addison said, “We’ve never experienced anything like this heat in […]

Caribbean News Round-Up–June 26, 2021

June 26, 2021July 22, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff2

Caribbean News Young, Unvaccinated Passengers Infected with Covid-19 while on Cruise Royal Caribbean said that two of its passengers tested positive for COVID-19. The passengers who tested positive for the virus were unvaccinated and are under the age of 16. The passengers left Adventure of the Seas before the end of the cruise on Thursday in Freeport with their companions. One was asymptomatic and one had mild symptoms. The cruise line said close contacts were identified and tested, and all […]

News Round-Up April 18 to 24, 2021

April 25, 2021July 22, 2021Voyager Caribbean Staff0

News Antigua and Barbuda PM, Gaston Browne, Comments About St. Vincent’s Evacuees Met with Criticism The Prime Minister (PM) of Antigua and Barbuda is receiving strong criticism from his constituents after his comments about the type of evacuees his country is seeking from St. Vincent and the Grenadines after the island nation experienced multiple volcanic eruptions. In a recent FaceBook post, PM Gaston Browne said that St. Vincent and the Grenadines should “send all [of] […]