Caribzone News Highlight

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By Caribzone.com

St. Kitts/Nevis

Hours after the polls closed on Friday, June 5, it was revealed that the Dr. Timothy Harris led Team Unity coalition had won the right to govern the small, twin island Federation.

PM Dr. Timothy Harris and his Dream Team celebrated late into the evening with victory in six out of 11 constituencies.
The elections were announced on May 18, less than a week after the National assembly was dissolved. 23 candidates from five parties and one independent, contested the elections.

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 Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico last Thursday reported 485 new cases of the coronavirus, but officials say 355 of those correspond to April and early May and had not been shared with the government until now.

The announcement drew criticism from many who say the government lifted a two-month lockdown without taking into account those cases for which samples were taken as far back as March 31.

It was not immediately clear why the 355 cases were not identified earlier. The US territory has reported a total of more than 4,500 COVID-19 cases and at least 140 deaths.

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Jamaica
Jamaicans who have applied to return home using the JamCovid website will soon be able to do so. That’s the promise from the government of Jamaica. And starting on June 14, Jamaicans will be able to use one of four daily flights into Kingston and Montego Bay.
Of the 2300 Jamaicans already home, 50 have tested positive for the virus, with the cost of state quarantine, testing, and meals put at J$1 billion. Some 7,000 Jamaicans remain stranded around the world.
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Regional
In a matter of weeks, some Caribbean countries will reopen their borders for holiday seekers. According to one source, reopening the vital tourism sector will be carefully managed to avoid any re-emergence of the virus, which has been contained for the most part in the Caribbean, with under 1500 deaths, so far.
The Bahamas unveiled its Tourism Readiness and Recovery Plan on June 2. Hotels opened then, to put in place measures for the full opening on July 1. Grenada and Carriacou have been open to registered yachts from May 20 and in Carriacou, from Monday, May 25.
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Jamaica

United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, says it could be another six weeks before the consular section at the embassy in St. Andrew is reopened to the public for the processing of visa applications.

Tapia explained that the embassy has been 30 percent operational because the second case of COVID-19 in Jamaica was linked to the consular section which has since been cleaned by a team flown in from Washington, DC.
Tapia said the embassy is being reopened in phases. Currently, about 50 percent of the embassy’s staff is working from home.
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Sports

Basketball will be back on the hardwood floors for the summer. The NBA will resume on July 31, with 22 teams based at the Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, to minimize the threat of COVID-19.

Games will be played without spectators. Playoffs would take place in August, with the NBA Finals set to be completed by October 12. Only one of the 30 franchises voted against the restart plan.

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Team West Indies will leave for their tour of England this week but there is controversy over the team selection and the omission of Guyanese bowler VeerSammy Permaul, the leading wicket-taker in the regional tournament this year.
The first of three test matches against England, starts on July 8.

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