If the Dr. Ralph Gonsalves-led Cabinet is to have its way the total number of in country COVID-19 jab recipients would drastically increase soon. This as they expect to roll out a new policy as early as April 6, 2021, one source told Asbert News Network hours after a meeting that included several Cabinet members and trade union representatives. The new jab or test policy targets all Public Servants including teachers and police officers as well as local transportation professionals. According to a leaked update that was sent via one trade union’s WhatsApp group, “the Acting PM [Dep. PM Montgomery…
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Weak unstable conditions linger across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG); with occasional cloudy skies and a few scattered showers. As a lower-level trough approaches, cloudy skies and shower activity could increase across SVG Saturday night and continue during Sunday. A film of haze may be noticeable Sunday night and slightly hazy conditions are expected Monday, but mid-upper level features could maintain unstable conditions with cloudy skies and scattered showers across our islands. As a lower-level trough approaches, cloudy skies and shower activity could increase across SVG Saturday night and continue during Sunday. A film of haze may be noticeable…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded two (2) new positive cases from two hundred and ninety-three (293) samples collected on Thursday, March 25th, 2021, giving a positivity rate of 0.7%. Six (6) new recoveries were reported, bringing the number of total recoveries to fifteen hundred and eighty-three (1583). One hundred and thirty (130) cases remain active and ten (10) persons with COVID-19 have died. One thousand, seven hundred and twenty-three (1723) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020. The public is urged to continue to use masks, sanitize, physically distance and get…
The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine — and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot. “Sparkles make everything better,” declared Marisol Gerardo as she hopped off an exam table at Duke University to make way for her sister Alejandra. Researchers in the U.S. and abroad are beginning to test younger and younger kids to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe and work for each age. The first shots are going to adults who are most at risk from the coronavirus, but ending the pandemic will require vaccinating children too. “Kids should…
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden said Thursday his “expectation” is to run for re-election in 2024, an apparent effort to douse speculation that the oldest person to assume the office will step down after a single term. The Democratic president also attacked Republican efforts to limit voting, describing the actions in dozens of states that would make it more difficult for millions of people to cast ballots as “sick” and “un-American”. In his first extended grilling by reporters since taking office on January 20, the 78-year-old president faced questions on topics from immigration and North Korea…
Police have arrested and charged Turnley Francois, 40-years-old Baker of Layou with the offence of Wounding on 25.03.2021. According to investigations, the accused man allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wounded a 32-year-old Contractor of Brighton by stabbing him on his upper chest with a piece of broken bottle. The incident occurred at Mesopotamia 0n 13.12.2020.Francois is expected to appear before the Magistrate Court to answer the charge.
On 25.03.2021, police arrested and charged Colin Craigg, a 56-years-old Contractor of Upper Cane Hall with the offence of Wounding. Investigations revealed that the accused man allegedly wounded a 50-year-old Farmer of the same address by striking him on the back of his head with a piece of board causing actual bodily harm. The incident occurred at Upper Cane Hall about 9:10pm on 20.03.2021.Craigg is expected to appear before the Magistrate Court to answer to the charge.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are underway and so far team Curacao has dominated their Vincentian counterparts in the first and only game between the pair of Group C teams. Vincy Heat suffered a 5 nil defeat after last Thursday’s match up at Willemstad. But the upset hardly came as a surprise to soccer fans across the globe. Curacao went into this round of qualifiers clearly favored to win. They are graded 76th in FIFA’s World Rankings while their now defeated opponent, Vincy Heat, is positioned at 168th. Additionally the Curacao team is supervised by former Chelsea and Netherlands…
Washington, D.C. March 26, 2021 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said 32 countries and territories in the Americas have reported the presence of at least one of the three “variants of concern” of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, according to a new Epidemiological Update. . These variants may increase transmissibility of the virus, increase its virulence, or decrease the effectiveness of public health and social measures or diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics, although much remains to be learned about them. Current measures to reduce transmission – including frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, physical distancing, good ventilation and avoiding…
Leading telecoms provider Flow has once again committed to yet another community building initiative. This time it’s in the form of providing wireless internet to support online learning in the community surrounding the newly refurbished hardcourt in Sion Hill Village. After becoming aware of a lack in internet access within the community, former Minister Luke Browne contacted Flow about the educational shortfall students were facing due to classes moving online recently. The Sion Hill village hardcourt was singled out as a central location with adequate space and shelter to host future e-learning sessions while still being able to social distance…