ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of legendary former West Indies opening batter, the Most Hon. Dr. Desmond Haynes, as the Lead Selector of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team. Along with his most outstanding cricket credentials, Dr. Haynes was recently honored by the University of the West Indies with an Honorary Doctorate Degree and is a former Senator in the Parliament of Barbados. He was confirmed as the new Men’s Team Lead Selector during a meeting of the CWI Board of Directors earlier today. Desmond Haynes 3.jpgCWI President, Ricky Skerritt, said: “I am delighted…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded its first fully-vaccinated COVID-19 death. A 67-year- old female who, presented to the Accident and Emergency Department on January 5th, 2021, after a one-week illness, died of COVID-19 pneumonia on January 6th, 2021. The patient, who, testedpositive on admission had preexisting non-communicable diseases. She was fully vaccinated during the period April to July, 2021. Her death brings the death toll from COVID-19 to eighty-four (84).
One hundred and seventeen (117) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from four hundred and sixteen (416) samples collected on Monday January 3rd, 2022, resulting in a positivity of 28.1%. Ninety-nine (99) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on January 3rd, 2022.Ninety-one (91) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from three hundred and sixty-three (363) samples collected on Tuesday January 4th, 2022, resulting in a positivity of 25.1%. Sixty- four (64) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on January 4th, 2022. HOSPITAL ADMISSIONSThere are currently no patients admitted for COVID-19 at the…
There are no words capable of conveying how repugnant the indecent assault of a child is to the New Democratic Party. We are seriously concerned by a number of aspects of the case of the violation of that 4 year old Vincentian girl. Clearly, under the laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines there is no available sentence capable of proportionality with the gravity of this criminal offense itself. While the NDP is disappointed that the offender was not given the maximum available sentence of 5 years, we find the current maximum to be grossly inadequate. After all, in 4…
Racquel Samuel, a Vincentian visual and makeup artist, face and body painter is celebrated internationally for her work in Hayden Billingy’s Shout It Out music video/short film, which copped the Best Makeup Award in the International Music Video Awards in London on the 28th of December 2021. Racquel’s exquisite face and body art was showcased in the film to bring to life the characters that represented the indigenous people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Her artistry shone with the unique and creative face and body paintings of the lead characters and warriors of the indigenous tribe, but her most…
President Junior Bacchus, First Vice President Dave Baptiste, Secretary Luann Hadaway, Vice President Culture Denzil Bacchus, Vice President Regional Co-ordinator Elliot Thomas, Assistant Secretary Anna Insanalli, Treasurer Cheryl Rodriguez, PRO Colvin Harry The SVG Indian Heritage Foundation is pleased to welcome the new High Commissioner of India to SVG, His Excellency Mr Shankar Balachandran and his spouse, resident in Suriname, on their first official visit to SVG from Tuesday December 28th 2021 to Wednesday January 5th 2022. On Tuesday December 28th 2021 His Excellency The High Commissioner and his spouse were met at the VIP Lounge of the Argyle International Airport by Honorary Consul…
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the requirements for an exemption to COVID-19 vaccination rules. The top-ranked Djokovic announced on social media Tuesday that he had “exemption permission” and he landed in Australia late Wednesday with a medical exemption from the Victoria state government that was expected to shield him from the strict vaccination regulations in place for this year’s first major tennis tournament. But national border authorities didn’t accept the…
2021 National Scholarships – awarded to 61 students in SVGA total of sixty-one (61) scholarships have been awarded to students who excelled at the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) and Associate Degrees Programmes offered at St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC). The awards are distributed as follows: Seven (7) National Scholarships {five (5) year awards}: 1 Adiah Summyah HolderPrime Minister’s Award 2 Deckqualanie Shenniqua Maurice SimmonsSir Frederick Ballantyne Award 3 Elrias Jr Keyondre WilliamsSir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell Award 4 Donecia Xonell CharlesMr. Parnel R. Campbell Award 5 Tiyana Linelle Zonique RobertsMrs. Pearl Best Award 6 Shoné Petra…
2021 National Scholarships The Office of the Prime Minister is pleased to announce the 2021 National Scholarships. A total of sixty-one (61) scholarships have been awarded to students who excelled at the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) and Associate Degrees Programmes offered at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC). The awards are distributed as follows: Seven (7) National Scholarships {five (5) year awards}: 1 Adiah Summyah Holder Prime Minister’s Award 2 Deckqualanie Shenniqua Maurice Simmons Sir Frederick Ballantyne Award 3 Elrias Jr Keyondre Williams Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell Award 4 Donecia Xonell Charles Mr. Parnel R.…
Air Canada is suspending its service to several Caribbean destinations. This was confirmed in a release posted on the company’s website earlier today, January 5. These suspensions will take effect on January 24 until April 30, 2022. The affected Caribbean destinations include: Antigua and BarbudaCuracaoArubaExumaGrenadaBermudaGrand CaymanSanto DomingoCubaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint MaartenSt Kitts and NevisThe service to Samana and Puerto Plata have also been suspended. “To help ensure that Canadians are not stranded abroad, Air Canada plans to operate a number of one-way commercial flights from affected destinations in order to return customers at the suspended destinations to Canada,” the…