Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, January 10th, 2021: For a second year, the Republic Group has been named as the Best Corporate Governance ‘Financial Services’ Institution in the Caribbean by Ethical Boardroom. Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) received this award for the first time in 2019, demonstrating that the Group continues to set the tone of good governance by adopting measures that raise the level of awareness and practices in the organization which drive value creation and long-term growth. Ethical Boardroom, a London-based magazine and website, known for their critically acclaimed analysis of global governance issues, published the award in their…
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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, 11th January 2022 – Greiggs, Hope, Old Sandy, Sans Souci & Chateaubelair Wednesday, 12th January 2022 – Lowmans, Layou, Sandy Bay, Mount Greenaan & Petit Bordel Thursday, 13th January 2022 – Lowmans, Layou, Sandy Bay, Mount Greenaan & Rose Bank Please take note of the following: Home and business…
On 24th November, 2021, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines signed a Joint Communique to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Burundi. H.E. Ms. Inga Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations and H.E. Mr. Zéphyrin Maniratanga, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations signed the Joint Communiqué on behalf of the governments for both countries. The Joint Communiqué to establish relations between both countries is guided by the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter and international law, particularly the respect and promotion of…
On 8.01.22, police arrested and charged Olanzo Bailey 35 years old Labourer of Old Montrose with the offence of Burglary. According to investigations, the Accused allegedly enter the dwelling house of a 43 years old Landscaper of Old Montrose as a trespasser and stole one (1) black and white Air Rifle valued at $2,500.00 ECC, one (1) Alcatel Phone Charger valued at $60.00 and one (1) yellow hairbrush valued $15.00ECC, total value $2,575.00. ECC, the property of the landscaper. He was also charged with the theft of one (1) Samsung Galaxy Tablet valued at $900.00 ECC and one (1) Black…
Ninety-one (91) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from three hundred and seventy- seven (377) samples collected on Thursday January 6th, 2022, resulting in a positivity of 24.1%. Eighty-four (84) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on January 6th, Sixty-one (61) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from three hundred and forty-four(344) samples collected on Friday January 7th, 2022, resulting in a positivity of 17.7%. Eighty-Eight (88) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on January 7th, 2022.Forty-eight (48) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from two hundred and forty-five(245) samples collected on…
Via the Newsday Newspaper The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) will abolish the “ridiculous” dress code at public buildings in Tobago. Chief Secretary Farley Augustine made the announcement on Sunday during a post-Executive Council media briefing after a five-day retreat at Rovanel’s Resort and Conference Centre in Bon Accord. Augustine said, “Effective immediately, we will be asking the Chief Administrator to send out a circular notifying a change in policy with regard to seeking services in a THA office. This is not for workers, this is for the public.” The Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) deputy leader said no longer will…
Teachers, who participate in today’s Isolation Day organised by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), will not be compensated for their absence from either physical or virtual school. The warning came from Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton on Sunday morning in response to a call from GTU President Mark Lyte as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in schools are rising. Just last week, the Ministry of Education confirmed that one student at the Anna Regina Multilateral School tested positive for COVID-19 after rumours circulated that there was an outbreak among the school’s population of over 600 students. “Teachers in Guyana ought to be properly…
(AP)Tennis world No.1 Novak Djokovic has been freed from immigration detention after the government conceded the cancellation of his visa was unreasonable. But Immigration Minister Alex Hawke still has a personal power to remove Djokovic from Australia. Federal Court Judge Anthony Kelly ordered on Monday afternoon that the original decision to cancel his visa should be quashed and he be paid costs. The order was made after lawyers for Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews conceded the decision to proceed with the interview and cancel his visa last week was unreasonable in the circumstances. Djokovic was told at 5.20am on Thursday…
Loop Caribbean – Health officials in the British Virgin Islands believe that the omicron variant of COVID-19 has taken over delta to become the dominant strain. Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronald Georges said almost half of the samples sent for genomic sequencing over the last few weeks were identified as omicron. “This is how omicron functions. It comes in and slowly out-competes all other variants to become the dominant variant. We are going to see quite an increase in cases. The doubling time for omicron is considered between two and three days. So omicron is much more efficient in spreading…
The holidays are over, and many of us would have made all kinds of resolutions. Now is a good time as any to take stock of our lives and recommit to take better care of our health. The covid ‘plandemic’ has taken its toll, and most of those who died were either elderly, obese or suffered from diabetes and hypertension. Vincentians have experienced a chronic increase in weight and a deadly upward spiral in lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, lung and heart ailments, as well as young persons who were forced to remove legs to preserve their lives.…