China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting on its territory, according to a decision announced on Thursday by its broadcasting regulator. China has criticised the BBC for its reporting on coronavirus and the persecution of ethnic minority Uighurs. The BBC said it was “disappointed” by the decision. It follows British media regulator Ofcom revoking state broadcaster China Global Television Network’s (CGTN) licence to broadcast in the UK Ofcom’s decision earlier this month came after it found that CGTN’s licence was wrongfully held by Star China Media Ltd. CGTN was also found in breach of British broadcasting regulations last year,…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed thirty (30) new COVID-19 cases. One (1) case was from February 8th, twenty-six (26) cases were from February 9th and three (3) from February 10th. These cases were detected during exit screening, contact tracing and testing of persons with flu symptoms. There are now one thousand, two hundred and nineteen (1219) local cases of COVID-19. Thirteen (13) persons were cleared bringing the number of total recoveries to four hundred and sixty-seven (467). Eight hundred and ninety-seven (897) cases remain active and six (6) persons with COVID-19 have died. One thousand, three hundred and…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed thirty (30) new COVID-19 cases. One (1) case was from February 8th, twenty-six (26) cases were from February 9th and three (3) from February 10th. These cases were detected during exit screening, contact tracing and testing of persons with flu symptoms. There are now one thousand, two hundred and nineteen (1219) local cases of COVID-19. Thirteen (13) persons were cleared bringing the number of total recoveries to four hundred and sixty-seven (467). Eight hundred and ninety-seven (897) cases remain active and six (6) persons with COVID-19 have died. One thousand, three hundred and…
People who are fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 do not necessarily have to quarantine following an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, the CDC said Wednesday. As long as they meet all of the following criteria, quarantine is not necessary, the agency said They are fully vaccinated, and it has been at least 2 weeks since their final dose. They are within 3 months of receiving their final dose. They have remained asymptomatic since their COVID-19 exposure. If they have been exposed to COVID-19 and do not meet all of those criteria, they should follow standard CDC guidance, which…
All Vincentians are invited to enter The Embassy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Republic of China/ TaiwanSlogan Competitionas they prepare to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Taiwan. Submissions may be made by individuals or groups of persons whose full names and social media handles must accompany the submission. Individuals or groups of persons may submit more than one slogan. The one prize of NT$4000.00 or EC$400.00 would be awarded to an individual or to one group of persons. The winning slogan will be announced on Friday 19th March, 2021. (Please note that the attached…
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. Wednesday, 10 th February 2021 – Overland, Redemption Sharpes, Rillian Hill, Mesopotamia,Biabou & Rose Bank Thursday, 11 th February 2021 – London, Redemption Sharpes, Chauncey, Sayers, Bridgetown &Troumaca Please take note of the following: Home and business owners in the named areas are reminded to keep their windows and doors open to…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone wear two face coverings — after a new study found that doubling up can improve mask performance against COVID-19 by about 50 percent. Wearing a cloth covering over a medical procedure mask or disposable mask significantly helps reduce exposure to the deadly bug, the CDC study found. The agency said it studied two ways of improving the use of medical masks — “fitting a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask, and knotting the ear loops of a medical procedure mask and then tucking in and flattening the extra…
Members of staff of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the main investigative arm of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), were the recipients of a refrigerator and freezer compliments Fred Dare and Company Limited, during a brief handover ceremony held at the Police Headquarters, Kingstown on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Supervisor at Fred Dare and Company Limited, Ms. Sharmin Mc Dowald in making the donation, thanked the staff of CID for their exemplary service to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. She also encouraged them to continue their good work in protecting the citizens of St. Vincent…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade wishes to inform the general public that the Consular Section of the Embassy of the United States of America located in Bridgetown, Barbados has extended its interview visa waivers for qualified citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as of February 4, 2021. The press release issued by the US Embassy in Bridgetown states that: Passport holders from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with the exception of beneficiaries of the citizen by investment programs, may qualify for a visa renewal interview waiver if their previous visa expired within the past two years…
A prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump for his “attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia general election.” In a letter sent Wednesday to numerous Georgia state election officials, including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested that they preserve documents related to Trump’s phone call last month in which he pushed Raffensperger to “find” votes to reverse his election loss.Willis said the “investigation includes, but is not limited to, potential violations of Georgia election law prohibiting the solicitation of election fraud, the making…