The St. Vincent & the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) has added an Associate ofApplied Science (AAS) in Sports Science and an Associate of Science (AS) in Natural Sciencesto its list of 2021/2022 full-time programme offerings. Sports and Programme Coordinator, Roxell John, commented that through the AAS Sports Science, the SVGCC intends to usher in a new era of sports education in St. Vincent & the Grenadines which not only prepares students for a profession in sports, but also has the potential to influence the overall health, wellness and productivity of the nation. Students who intend to pursue the AAS Sports…
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Thirty-six (36) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from two hundred and two (202)samples collected on Tuesday October 26th, 2021, resulting in a positivity of 17.8%. Twenty-four(24) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on October 26th, 2021. HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS There are currently nine (9) patients admitted for COVID-19 at the Argyle Isolation Facility. Allare unvaccinated. Twenty (20) patients are admitted to the COVID-19 wards at the Milton CatoMemorial Hospital. Sixteen (16) patients are unvaccinated, two (2) are partially vaccinated andtwo (2) patients are fully vaccinated COVID-19 DEATHSA 38-year-old male who tested positive for COVID-19 on October…
If you are in the Caribbean and outside looks smoky or hazy, it is not your imagination as volcanic emissions from La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands are crossing the Atlantic Ocean while Saharan dust concentrations are also affecting several Caribbean islands. The St Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service in its 72-hour outlook said a thick plume of Saharan dust is crossing the islands, inhibiting significant shower activity. There is a marine advisory for SVG urging persons to exercise caution for reduced visibility due to the Saharan dust haze. Lennox Lampkin from Rose Hall, St Vincent and the…
The Rotary Club St. Vincent South on Tuesday, October 26th, received a donation of $10,000 EC (5,036.00 CAD) from Canadian non-profit group CARI-ON SVG as part their contributions through the club to assist families who were adversely affected from the La Soufriere Volcano eruption. The organisation’s representative, Samantha Bailey, said in a release, the donation comes as part of their relief and recovery efforts, in addition to fifteen 40-foot containers of humanitarian supplies shipped thus far since the eruption. Bailey also said “several important recovery initiatives are currently being undertaken and they have collaborated with several organizations in St. Vincent…
by JP Schwmon Luzette King, the Vincentian-American social activist who, on January 30 2021, was deported after she supposedly failed to “present herself to the nearest immigration officer” was acquitted by the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday October 26. Lawyers acting on her instructions filed a “preliminary objection” even before the Crown, which was represented by Assistant Director of Public Prosecution Tammika Da Silva-McKenzie, could present its case in open Court. “I raised a preliminary objection in this matter that the whole matter was an abuse of process because the State had wrongfully deported Ms. King without going through due…
The Executive of St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of five acres of prime land at Cane Grove. Funded as part of the FIFA Forward Programme, the land which cost EC$2.4 Million, will be used to erect the highly anticipated and long-awaited “Home for Football”. This “Home”, when realized, will host a full-size international Football field, a Futsal facility as well a Technical Centre, equipped to accommodate two teams and their officials. Already, the SVGFF has developed an artist impression of the entire project, which we have provided…
They wandered through the streets of each community Mesmerized by the warm feeling of our people Our distinct togetherness- The unity Deeply infatuated with the melanin we wear The lustrous coils, the brilliant heterogeneity of our hair Turned the infatuation to us, the looks in their eyes, 14K carrot gold trophies ahead- Their stare Their stomachs begged for permanent residence As their mouths ran to every house to explore the flavors associated with every scent Oh, how they were satisfied with every breadfruit and jackfish, and boilene with yam that they tasted Even the golden apple juice that satisfied the…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) has announced Saturday 30th October 2021 to Wednesday 3rd November, 2021 as its admissions period for prospective students wishing to apply for full-time study at the college’s Division of Arts, Sciences & General Studies (DASGS) or its Division of Technical & Vocational Education (DTVE), for the academic year 2021/2022. The SVGCC offers 21 associate degrees, 20 CAPE subjects and 4 certificate programmes, for full-time enrolment at its DTVE and DASGS. The college also offers additional full-time and part-time certificate, associate, bachelors and masters programmes at its other divisions through partnerships with…
Five (5) members of the General Employees’ Co-operative Credit Union Limited (GECCU) were awarded bursaries valued at $3,000.00 each to pursue higher education.The recipients are Deszon Andrews, Aricia Davis, Emil Dougan, Jamila Gibson and Kwan Stewart. The annual bursaries were presented to the recipients at a brief ceremony on Wednesday October 20th 2021. In his remarks, GECCU’s Chief Executive Officer Bro. Rohan J. Stowe stated that the award of bursaries and scholarships is a “reflection of GECCU’s commitment to its social corporate responsibility.” The CEO noted that the credit union is not only interested in providing financial services to those…
Forty-five (45) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from three hundred and one (301) samples collected on Monday October 25th, 2021, resulting in apositivityof 14.9%. Fifty-five (55) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on October 25th, 2021. HOSPITAL ADMISSIONSThere are currently nine (9) patients admitted for COVID-19 at the Argyle Isolation Facility. All are unvaccinated. Twenty (20) patients are admitted to the COVID-19 wards at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. Sixteen (16) patients are unvaccinated, two (2) are partially vaccinated and two (2) patients are fully vaccinated COVID-19 DEATHSOne (1) new death was recorded over the…