BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has called on health officials across the region to prepare for the possibility of a severe outbreak of the mosquito borne Dengue fever. In a statement Thursday, CARPHA said the last major regional outbreak of Dengue occurred in 2009. “Since then, the region has experienced two large outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, Chikungunya in 2014 and Zika in 2016, which are unlikely to reoccur soon.” The regional agency also said that “Disease modelling predicts that another regional outbreak of Dengue may occur in the near future,” adding that last year, Latin…
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“Any attempt by the government to impose changes to the public pension system on public officers, I have no doubt, if we are not happy, would result in widespread industrial action. That is my firm belief. And there will be no holding back.” President of the Public Service Union (PSU) Elroy Boucher made the comment in response to a question during a press conference at the union’s headquarters at Mc Kie’s Hill on Tuesday. He was responding to a question on whether this country could see a return to the indutrial action climate of 2008 when, during Phase 2 of…
Calder youths allege police brutality Two young men from Calder are alleging that they were abused by police officers on patrol Thursday evening while in their village at Calder. One of the young men, Damalie Browne, told ANN Thursday evening that he and others were at an area in Calder hanging out, him having gone to a shop and purchased a bag of bread. “And the man dem just start to beat me up right so for the scissors, and trim my hair and gimme slap,” Browne alleged. “He throw breadfruit ‘pon me and all. And the man lift up…
Public servants within the various departments of the Ministry of Education, Teachers, and students came together to rejoice and sing praises to God for His goodness and mercies in 2018, on the occasion of the annual thanksgiving service. L-R Minister of Education Jimmy Prince Permanent Secretary (Ag.), Myccle Burke and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education (Ag.), Elizabeth Walker The service took place at the New Testament Church of God at Wilson Hill and was held under the theme: “Reflect, Rejoice, Give thanks!” Chairperson, Senior Education Officer (Primary) Yvette Antoine, told the congregation that five years ago, then…
From cotton paper to polymer: the EC dollar will make this transition by May/June this year beginning with new fifty dollar notes. Rosbert Humphrey Director (Ag) Currency Management Department at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) According to Rosbert Humphrey, Director (Ag.) of the Currency Management Department at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the move to polymer has a range of benefits the chief being that the EC dollar will be almost impossible to counterfeit. Humphrey and his colleague Shermalon Kirby, Adviser of the Corporate Relations Department at the ECCB, visited St. Vincent and the Grenadines between January 10th…
The following report is an extract from the RSVGPF Public Relations Department: Police have arrested and charged Eric Neverson, a 23-year old Conductor of Mesopotamia with the Offence of Indecent Language, Assaulting Police Officer and Resisting Arrest at Little Tokyo, Kingstown about 1:10pm on 14.01.19. Neverson allegedly used Indecent Language in a Public place by using Indecent Language (ii) for assaulting a Police Officer “ by chocking him around his neck with his hands” (iii) for resisting the arrest of a Police Officer acting in the due execution of his duty.
The following report is an extract from the RSVGPF Public Relations Department: Police have arrested and charged Elton Williams a 45- year old Self-employed of Bequia with the Offence of Assaulting a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. Williams allegedly assaulted a 25- year old Police Officer of Green Hill (i) by biting him on his forearm (ii) for resisting the arrest of a Police Officer, acting in due execution of his duties by pulling away from him at Grenadines Wharf, at Kingstown about 8:45am on 14.01.19.
The following report is an extract from the RSVGPF Public Relations Department: The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Royford Peter May, a 74-year-old resident of Arnos Vale, originally from Greiggs. May’s body was seen floating at sea in the waters off Clare Valley on Thursday, January 15th, 2015, between the hours of 10a.m. and 11a.m. The Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Coast Guard responded immediately and the body of the deceased was retrieved from the waters. A post mortem will be carried soon.
The following report is an extract from the RSVGPF Public Relations Department: Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle accident, involving P-9541, a white Toyota Car and a 51-year old Pedestrian of Chateaubelair. The Pedestrian sustained injuries to the right side of his head and about his body. He was taken to the Chateaubelair Polyclinic where he was treated and discharged. The motor vehicle was slightly damaged. The motor vehicle accident occurred along the Chateaubelair Public road about 6:00pm on 12.01.2019.
The following report is an extract from the RSVGPF Public Relations Department: Police have arrested and charged a 16-year old Student of Glen with the offence of Wounding. The 16 year old student allegedly wounded a 17-year old Student of Revierre, by stabbing him on his forehead and left shoulder with a knife. The incident occurred about 4:00pm on 06.01.2019.