New York Post – Health officials around the world are closely monitoring a new Omicron subvariant that has been found in at least 40 countries, including nearly 100 cases in the US. The variant, BA.2, is one of at least four descendants of Omicron that has been detected, and it has already become the dominant form of the virus in Denmark. It is widely being dubbed “stealth Omicron” because of a genetic trait that makes it harder to detect. Since mid-November, more than three dozen countries have uploaded nearly 15,000 genetic sequences of BA.2 to GISAID, a global platform for…
Author: Admin
Read More
Andrew John of the SVGTU…Photo Credit I- I-witness news Teachers in St Vincent and the Grenadines who were deemed to have resigned for not taking a COVID-19 vaccine or who did not receive an exemption from the government’s vaccine policy are suffering economically as the end of January nears. The SVG Teacher’s Union and the Public Service Union held a joint news conference recently. Industrial Relations Officer Andrew John said it is the second month that teachers and some public servants are going without a salary . John reminded that those who were dismissed were persons with responsibilities and were…
Repeatedly, in recent years, The Vincentian newspaper, under your editorship, has done something remarkable: It has enhanced, markedly, its proclivities for sloppy journalism, untruths, and routine defamatory comments. The most recent example is in your newspaper’s issue of Friday, January 1, 2022, on page 5 thereof, under the caption “Former MP Questions Speaker and CMO’s Role”. The “news” story signals that it was written by one “KH” who presumably is one of your journalists, Kenville Horne. It is a story based on a Facebook posting by the former member of Parliament for North Leeward, Roland “Patel” Matthews. The relevant part of…
The National Public Library, Archives and Documentation Services has begun offering an Audio Book Service for the Print Disabled.The introduction of this service is in keeping with the Department’s mandate to provide equal access to information to all citizens of the country. Through this service the Department’s aim is therefore to provide material to persons who unfortunately are unable to use our print material due to a print disability. At present, this service is only available to persons who are blind, have low vision or those who have a physical or learning disability that prevents them from reading or holding…
On the morning of January 25, Vice President Lai Ching-te delivered remarks before departing for the Republic of Honduras to attend the inauguration of Honduran President Xiomara Castro. The vice president said that he would convey our people and government’s strong support for the new Honduran administration, and would also engage with the heads and deputy heads of state as well as the delegations of other allies and like-minded countries in attendance as a means of strengthening Taiwan’s international presence. The vice president will also represent President Tsai Ing-wen in sending greetings and encouragement to members of our overseas communities…
On the 24.01.2022, police arrested and charged Hanif Forbes, 40 years old Mason of Spring Village, Georgetown with the offences of Murder and Assault. According to investigations, on 21.01.2022 the Accused allegedly caused the death of Joshua (Cabbage) Pompey, a 40 years old Truck driver of Obrien’s Valley, Georgetown. The deceased body was found in his vehicle in Obrien’s Valley with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to his head. He was also charged with assaulting a 34 years old female Auxiliary Police Officer also of Obrien’s Valley, Georgetown by boxing her on her face causing Actual Bodily…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the general public that as part of the its mosquito control programme for the adult Aedes aegypti mosquito, the Insect Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations in the following areas commencing at 5:00 pm daily on the island of St. Vincent. Tuesday, 25th January 2022 – Richland Park, Campden Park, Spring, Valley, Dickson, Biabou & Cumberland Wednesday, 26th January 2022 – Glen, Campden Park, Georgetown, Biabou & Spring Thursday, 27th January 2022 – Hopewell, Campden Park, Georgetown, Simon & Belmont Please take note of the following: Home and business owners in…
To attain sustainable and meaningful life changes we must seek a framework that addresses the vulnerable among us and mindfully encompasses all strata of society. This process can be attained through Community Development as a praxis. We are going to define the core elements that constitutes Community Development and outline some pathways, processes and methodologies that embodies Community Development as a catalyst for upward mobility. This ‘all encompassing’ journey can only be successful through conscientious engagement. At the community level, community development initiatives are likely to achieve long-term outcomes such as stronger and more cohesive communities, which will be evidenced by…
The Imperial Champions Toastmasters Club in St. Vincent and the Grenadines hosted a speech contest via Zoom, on Sunday, January 23rd, 2022. The contest held under the theme “The Stage Is Set For Champions To Speak At Their Best,” was chaired by Shaquille Lewis. The first-place winners were Leanna Sutherland of the evaluation speech contest, Jackleen Wyllie of the international speech contest ,and Kevie Frederick of the table topics speech contest. In the evaluation speech contest, contenders evaluated a speech by the test speaker, Perla Rombley of Creative Intellect Toastmasters Club in St. Martin. These contestants were Adinga Findlay and…
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, eighty-nine (89) officers within the local Constabulary including the SVG Coast Guard and Fire Service were promoted to various ranks, including the post of Assistant Commissioner of Police. The Police Service Commission has approved the following appointments on promotion in the Police Department effective January 1st, 2022 as follows: TO BE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE · Superintendent of Police, Mr. Enville Williams TO BE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE · Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. David Trumpet · Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. Hanif Simon TO BE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS OF POLICE · Inspector, Mr. Dwayne Bailey ·…