On the 16.03.2021 police arrested and jointly charged Gordon Paines, 39-years-old Farmer of Georgetown, along with two (2) Grenadian Nationals Michael Derrick, 25-years-old Fisherman and Rozand Blarda, 18-years-old with the offence of Drug Trafficking. According to investigations, the accused men allegedly had in their possession “17,252 grams of cannabis”. For the purpose of drug trafficking. The incident occurred at Union Island on 15.03.2021.Paines, Derrick and Blarda appeared before the Serious Offences Court on 17.03.2021 and plead not guilty to the charges. Paines was granted bail in the sum of EC$30,000.00 with one (1) surety and is to report at the…
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Police are investigating a report of Burglary made by a 54-year-old Businessman of Chateaubelair on 16.03.2021. According to investigations, some unknown person(s) entered the National Park building as trespassers and allegedly stole an assortment of drinks and other goods. The value of the items is unknown. The incident occurred at Dark View, Richmond between 10.03.21 and 16.03.21.Persons with information that can assist with this investigation are asked to contact the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Crimes at 1-784-456-1339; the officer in charge of North Western Division at 1-784-458-2229; or any Police Station or Police Officer you are comfortable with. All…
On 16.03.2021 police arrested and charged Alex Alexander, 26-years-old Conductor of Largo Height with the offence of Burglary. According to investigations, the accused allegedly entered the dwelling house of a 27-years-old Teacher of Largo Height as a trespasser and stole a quantity of items valued $16,244.00ECC. The incident occurred at Largo Height on 14.03.2021. Alexander appeared before the Serious Offences Court on 17.03.2021 and plead guilty to the charge. He was subsequently sentenced three (3) years imprisonment.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced a one month milestone since the COVID -19 Vaccination Campaign started. This as Saint Lucia prepares to roll out phase two of the campaign. According to Immunisation Manager Tecla Jn Baptiste, to date the ministry has administered a total of 19, 552 COVID-19 vaccines. The senior health official described it as a significant achievement within a short period of time. And she said the encouraging response demonstrates collective commitment to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Jn Baptiste made the comments in a a statement Thursday. From March 15 to 19, the vaccination drive…
Germany, France and other European nations announced plans to resume using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday after EU and British regulators moved to shore up confidence in the shot, saying its benefits outweigh the risks. Reports of rare brain blood clots had prompted more than a dozen nations to suspend use of the shot, the latest challenge for AstraZeneca’s ambition to produce a “vaccine for the world”, as the global death toll from the coronavirus passes 2.8 million. The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) “clear” conclusion following an investigation into 30 cases of unusual blood disorders was that the vaccine’s benefits…
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s health regulator said Thursday said it had not found any direct links between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and blood clots after a slew of countries halted the shot over health fears. The agency also said there were no ties linking clots and the Pfizer vaccine, and incidents were no higher in vaccinated groups than among the unvaccinated. “There is no evidence that blood clots in veins is occurring more than would be expected in the absence of vaccination, for either vaccine,” said June Raine, chief executive of the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).…
Health Minister Hon. Carvin Malone has admitted that the Government of the Virgin Islands is eying the introduction of COVID-19 vaccine passports as a means of relaxing the protocols for the ongoing health pandemic. The Minister’s remarks were made following the arrival of the 12,000 units of the Oxford’s AstraZeneca vaccine shipment from the United Kingdom last night, March 17. “There are some countries around the world that are already requiring the vaccine passport, and that will then help to relax the quarantine in those areas, so we are looking at this, it is a moving target, as far as…
Dear stakeholders: Teachers, Principals and Deputies, Parents, MOE Officials, Social commentators and the public – this writing is unintentionally lengthy. I do hope that you would read through to the end. ————————— The Vincentian community has recently been absorbed in much commentary regarding the proposed re-opening of schools and the Teachers’ Union position on the Ministry of Education’s proposal for Professional Development (PD) sessions for teachers from March 17th to 19th. As an observer and as a stakeholder, being both a parent and a teacher, I have written this piece to add my voice to the ongoing commentary and to…
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country’s vice-president has announced. He died on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassan said in an address on state television. Magufuli had not been seen in public for more than two weeks, and rumours have been circulating about his health. Opposition politicians said last week that he had contracted Covid-19, but this has not been confirmed. Magufuli was one of Africa’s most prominent coronavirus sceptics, and called for prayers and herbal-infused steam therapy to counter the virus. “It is with deep regret that…
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latin American and Caribbean region is experiencing an unprecedented education crisis that requires immediate action to mitigate and reverse learning losses, according to a new World Bank report. Following the massive school closures, as of February 2021, about 120 million school-age children had already lost or were at risk of losing a full academic year of face-to-face education, with serious educational impacts, according to the report, ‘Acting now to protect the human capital of our children: The costs of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the…