The State of Emergency in Grenada put in place to contain and control the spread of COVID-19, and which is scheduled to expire on July 14, is set to be extended until November. The House of Representatives, where the ruling New National Party (NNP) occupies all the seats, will meet on May 21 at which time the extension is expected to be approved. Under the State of Emergency, the Emergency … [Read more...]
State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago as COVID cases, deaths rise
The Trinidad and Tobago government on Saturday declared a State of Emergency (SOE) and an eight-hour curfew as a “scared population” looked to the authorities to implement new measures to deal with a rising number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, speaking at the weekly news conference of the Ministry of Health, said that the … [Read more...]