Caribbean News Round-Up–June 26, 2021

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 […]

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News Round-Up April 18 to 24, 2021

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] […]

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The Essentials: USVI Carnival Music Classics

Photo Credit: Super Knit In honor of the St. Thomas, USVI carnival, the below songs are classics that are often played during its carnival. The Awesome Jamband–Music from The VI (Click here for the song) Most Virgin Islanders would agree that you cannot have their carnival without hearing a Jamband song! This band is on the the list three times.  It speaks to how influential their music is on the VI Carnival.  Xtaushun–Energy (Click here […]

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