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Sights set on legal career Article by December 19, 2020 Janeil Odle may have lost her eyesight at the age of six, but her vision to become a lawyer never faded. Today, as she spoke on behalf of 16 new lawyers, admitted to the BAR, she encouraged others to “keep your eyes on the prize”. “Just to everyone, not just the disabled but everyone. If there’s a path that you want to take in life and you know it’s best for you, you can put your mind to it. Put everything you...

Harrison’s Point gets outdoor seating Article by by Anesta Henry Patients at the Isolation Facility at Harrison’s Point, St Lucy, now have an outdoor area where they can sit, relax and enjoy the breeze coming off of the Atlantic Ocean. Director of Isolation Facilities Dr Corey Forde said the space which was created through a donation from companies that worked on the infrastructural development of the facility is important for the preservation of patients’ state of mind since th...

Moore admits to over a dozen charges Article by December 18, 2020 Rachad Kemar Moore pleaded guilty in the High Court today to committing 15 criminal offences in several communities. The 31-year-old of Vauxhall, Christ Church will reappear before Madam Justice Pamela Beckles on February 25 next year, when the facts of those cases are expected to be disclosed by Crown Counsel Danielle Mottley. Appearing in the No. 5 Supreme Court this morning Moore, who is unrepresented by le...

Credit unions want better deal, minister promises support Article by December 18, 2020 Government intends to walk hand-in-hand with the credit union movement says Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn. His pledge has come amid charges that these financial institutions were being “hamstrung” in some cases”. Straughn’s comments came during yesterday’s official opening of the City of Bridgetown (COB) Co-operative Credit Union at Six Roads, St Philip. COB p...

Get the Apps Home / Local News / Governor Cuomo signs law limiting arrest of Caribbean nationals in state court houses Governor Cuomo signs law limiting arrest of Caribbean nationals in state court houses Article by December 16, 2020 SOURCE: CMC – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed into law a measure that limits the circumstances in which officers from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency can arrest Caribbean and other nationals on immig...

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December 17, 2020 With a new government coming to power in the US, a pro-Venezuelan campaigner has called for open dialogue between Washington and Caracas after months of civil unrest and economic stagnation that has forced thousands of Venezuelans to seek refuge in neighbouring Caribbean and South American nations. David Denny, General Secretary for the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration, told journalists Wednesday the incoming Joe Biden administration should be more than w...

Four more visitors tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. One of them, a 47-year-old man, arrived on American Airlines on December 13, while the other three, all women, aged 29, 30 and 71, arrived on British Airways on December 14. They were asymptomatic and tested positive on their second tests. The results were the only positives from among 922 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Four persons were released from the Harrison Point isolation facility, bringing the...

‘Chocolate man’ caught stealing sweets Article by December 16, 2020 Convicted chocolate thief Dwayne Elmore Cumberbatch believes the police are out to get him even though he was caught in the act on CCTV. The 33-year-old, of no fixed place of abode, made the allegation today when he appeared before Magistrate Alison Burke. At first, he denied stealing eight boxes of chocolates worth $47.60 belonging to Abubaker Bhana on December 13 but had a change of heart moments later...

90 pct. Note: Simulation based on data in the ten biggest metro areas, March 1–May 2, 2020.·Source: “Mobility network models of COVID-19 explain inequities and inform reopening” by Chang et al. While many restaurants, bars and gyms shut down during the pandemic, others have continued operating with limited capacity. New research shows this sacrifice could be effective at curbing transmissions — and density caps may offer one way to keep the economy humming along during the worst of ...