The SVG Coast Guard Service (SVGCGS) conducted an Instructors Development Refreshers Course for two weeks at Coast Guard Base, Calliaqua from 17th – 28th January 2022. The Course consisted of eight (08) participants, six (6) from within the Coast Guard Service, and two (2) from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Training School. The course aimed to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively deliver training to law enforcement personnel. The course also provided participants with the necessary instructional techniques and strategies to create and deliver student-centered lessons. The Course included but was not limited to…
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KINGSTOWN, 1st February, 2022: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been voted the Caribbean World Travel and Living Awards Islands of the Year 2021.The aw ard was announced at the 27th International Caribbean World Awards hosted by the internationally celebrated Caribbean World Magazine, based in London.Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture Carlos James in expressing his gratitude on receiving the award said “to achieve this award in a year when we battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the eruption of our country’s La Soufriere volcano, while ensuring the safety of our nationals and visitors alike, attest to…
In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its Appellate Jurisdiction, allowed the appeal of the Commissioner of Police, in the matter of Commissioner of Police v Stephen Alleyne [2022] CCJ 2 (AJ) BB. The CCJhas found that in Barbados the law permits a man to be charged for the rape of another man.The CCJ heard the appeal on 9 November 2021.Stephen Alleyne was charged with the offence of rape contrary to the Sexual Offences Act.Before the start of the evidence in his trial, he was released by the magistrate after hearingsubmissions that the charge alleged…
Starting the conversation about mental wellness does not mean that we have to dive into the topic of mental health and mental illness and before moving forward yes there is a difference although people often use these terms synonymously with each other. If we are going to be proactive in taking care of our mental health let’s start the conversation by discussing how do we maintain mental wellness. Every individual can suffer from a mental illness as there are different contributing factors that we will discuss in weeks to come. However, the majority of us are maintaining our mental wellness…
The government has halted controversial plans for the compulsory Covid vaccination of all frontline NHS and social care workers in England, just days ahead of the first jab deadline. Addressing the House of Commons, the health secretary said the government was “looking again” at scrapping the measure in a bid to avoid a damaging confrontation with NHS workers in England. In a U-turn, Sajid Javid said a consultation on ending compulsory vaccinations in health and social care settings will be launched. Mr Javid said the much criticised jab mandate was informed by the severity of the Delta variant, which was…
New Delhi: Scientists in Wuhan have warned of a new variant of coronavirus—NeoCov, currently circulating in South Africa. The New strain reportedly related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome MERS-COV. According to a report by the Russian news agency Sputnik. NeoCoV which was first found in bats in South Africa have a high death and transmission rate. Sputnik, however, claimed that NeoCov is not new as in 2012 and 2015, it was discovered in outbreaks in Middle Eastern countries. Carrying the potentially combined high mortality rate of MERS-CoV (where one in three infected people die on average) and the high…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Monday. The company’s application was expected to be submitted as soon as Tuesday. Early Pfizer data has shown the vaccine — which is administered to younger kids at one-tenth the strength of the adult shot — is safe and produces…
There will be Vincy Mas in 2022 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. This was announced yesterday by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. Speaking on the Issues at Hand programme on WEFM 99.9, Gonsalves said following a lengthy Cabinet meeting last Wednesday it was decided clearly there will be Carnival this year. Vincy Mas was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime minister stated what Vincy Mas entails: It is a mass cultural event where people showcase their talent, it is an occasion for economic activity and it’s a relief for persons. Every society…
Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, January 31, 2022: – The ten entrepreneurs from around the region, who have won the first leg of the Goddard Enterprises Ltd (GEL) 100th Anniversary competition, will collect their cheques and trophies on January 31st and February 10th 2022 and meet their mentors as they commence the first year of the competition. Entrepreneurs from Barbados and St Vincent will be awarded on January 31st while those from Jamaica and Trinidad will receive theirs on February 10th. At the ceremony, the winners will also be introduced to the mentors who will work with them during this first segment of…
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. Monday, 31st January 2022 – Richland Park, Greenville, Largo Height, Georgetown, Bridgetown, Richmond & Fitz Hughes Tuesday, 1st February 2022 – Richland Park, Old Montrose, Mount Young, Chester Cottage, Cedars & Chateaubelair Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 – Hopewell, Old Montrose, Byera, South Union & Petit Bordel Thursday, 3rd February 2022 –…