- France reports 357 new coronavirus hospital deaths, total now 8,078 1:35 pm
- Manchester police identify man killed in gun attack 1:29 pm
- Jamaica National establishes Member Welfare Fund to ease burden of COVID-19 12:40 pm
- Sagicor reduces property listing fees, investment arm lowers online trading charges 12:51 pm
- Haiti reports first coronavirus death 12:14 pm
- New York state virus toll tops 4,000 with 594 new deaths in 24 hours 11:43 am
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Thirteen charged for breaching curfew regulations
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Police officers working in the Denham Town Zone of Special Operation last night arrested and charged 13 individuals for breaching the curfew order under the Disaster Risk Management Act. Read More
Grange announces COVID-19 telethon
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, will launch a fund-raising initiative dubbed 'Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand' towards providing additional resources to health services in the wake of COVID-19. Read More
Confirmed coronavirus cases in US top 300,000: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 300,000 and there have been more than 8,100 deaths, Johns Hopkins University reported on Saturday. Read More
COVID-19: Here's what you need to know today
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infections worldwide surpassed 1.1 million people while more than 60,000 people across 190 countries and territories. More than half of the world's population is now under lockdown conditions in a global effort to contain... Read More
Five men charged with illegal possession of firearm, ammunition
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Five men who were arrested in connection with the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition along the Lodge main road in Mocho, Clarendon on Wednesday, March 25 have been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Read More
CDB makes US$140 million available to counter COVID-19, other disasters
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved up to US$140 million to be used by the bank's borrowing member countries to tackle the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and other shocks to their economy. Read More
China sending 1,000 ventilators to New York
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China is facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state, as he continues to shop for more of the lifesaving devices ahead of a growing number of coronavirus patients who are expected to need... Read More
Italy's intensive care virus cases drop for first time
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy on Saturday saw its first drop in patients receiving intensive care for the coronavirus that has killed 15,362 people in the country and put the healthcare system under massive strain. Read More
OBSERVER ONLINE — On the streets during curfew, Jamaicans heeding the call – police are happy
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The usual hustle and bustle associated with life in downtown Kingston were missing last night during the 8:00 pm – 6:00 am hours of the government imposed curfew. Read More
Ban on incoming passenger flights extended for 14 more days
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans overseas who were hoping to be able to return home after today, with an early lifting of the ban on incoming passenger flights, will have to wait, at least, another two weeks. Read More
Chinese community makes $5 million contribution to western Jamaica COVID-19 efforts
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Chinese community in Jamaica yesterday donated sanitation items worth $5 million to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), as part of its contribution to the country's fight against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More
UK COVID-19 deaths climb by new high of 708
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Saturday reported 708 more deaths from COVID-19 in a new daily high, as the number of confirmed cases rose to nearly 42,000. Read More
Grenada informs the WHO about COVID-19 patient who fled the island
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada's acting Chief Medical officer, Dr Francis Martin, says the government has formally written to the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to inform them about a man who was confirmed positive for COVID-19, who then fled... Read More
Keir Starmer elected new UK Labour leader: party
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Pro-European centrist Keir Starmer was on Saturday unveiled as new Labour party leader, heralding a shift in Britain's main opposition party after a crushing election defeat under veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn and years of ideological infighting. Read More
St Vincent and the Grenadines confirms four more cases of Covid-19
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Health officials in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday confirmed four additional cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Read More
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