Sunday, January 31, 2021, marks the fiftieth (50) anniversary of the death of Captain Hugh Mulzac, the person whom the SVG Coast Guard flagship is named after. As a commemorative gesture, the family of the Late, Captain Hugh Mulzac will be handing over a book to the Commander and staff of the SVG Coast Guard Service on February 01, 2021. The handover ceremony will commence at 10:00 at the Coast Guard Base, Calliaqua.
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Commander of the SVG Coast Guard Service, Commander Brenton Cain will be celebrating thirty-five (35) years in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service on February 2, 2021. Commander Cain who was enlisted on February 02, 1986, has amassed vast experience, knowledge and expertise in navigation, seamanship and leadership over his long and distinguished career. He has attended some of the most prestigious naval colleges and schools including – US Coast Guard Officer School, Virginia, the Canadian Coast Guard College, National Defence University, USA; US National Defence University, Argentina, World Maritime Organization, Japan, among others. Over the years, Commander Cain received training in Basic Seamanship, International Maritime Law, Pollution Counter-Measures, Maritime…
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said Thursday. The two cases were discovered in adults in different regions of the state and do not appear to be connected. Neither of the people infected has travelled recently, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said. “That’s frightening,” because it means there could be more undetected cases within the state, said Dr Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious diseases physician at the Medical University…
(AP)— How many variants of the coronavirus are there? There are many circulating around the world, but health experts are primarily concerned with the emergence of three. As a virus infects people, it can mutate as it makes copies of itself. Some mutations can be harmful to a virus, causing it to die out. Others can offer an advantage and help it spread. “Not every mutation is created equal,” said Mary Petrone, who studies infectious diseases at Yale University. “The virus is going to get lucky now and again.” Monitoring variants is important because of the possibility that they could…
Officials of The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, has confirmed that COVID-19 cases are now being seen in health districts all across St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a virtual press conference held on Tuesday 26th January 2021, Epidemiologist, Tamara Bobb updated the nation on the distribution of Covid-19 cases with no travel history. Bobb revealed that 47% of females compared to 35% of males are infected with Covid-19, while the gender for 18% of cases cannot be identified. The Epidemiologist also disclosed that most persons who become infected are between the ages of 25 to 44. This…
This country is now more equipped to process Covid-19 tests here, through the procurement of an automatic extractor – a piece of equipment that is geared at increasing the speed of testing results. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Hon. St. Clair Prince on Tuesday January 26th, 2021 at a virtual press conference held by Health officials here to update the nation on matters relating to Covid-19. Prince said, this will significantly improve the testing capacity, and added that “a team of biomedical engineers, I. T professionals and laboratory technologists here are remotely engaged with…
A 48-year-old Barbadian woman is the 11th person to die from COVID-19, the fourth in just over a week. According to the Ministry of Health, she died earlier Wednesday at the Harrison Point isolation hospital where she was a patient for just under two weeks. A statement said: “The Barbadian was on a ventilator as a result of respiratory complications from a range of health issues and comorbidities. The middle-aged woman was one of two patients in primary isolation at Harrison Point who was in ‘serious condition’. Health and Wellness Minister Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic Wednesday urged families and members…
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) commends the citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) who have been complying with the COVID-19 protocols that have been implemented by the Government of SVG to combat and contain the spread of the coronavirus in the multi-island state. The RSVGPF has noted that while the vast majority of persons have been wearing a facemask as advised by the authorities, there are those who chose not to; especially some conductors working on public omnibuses. The coronavirus is highly contagious and very deadly. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),…
As the La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to threaten citizens, the BVI has indicated that it stands ready to assist if that country calls for help. The volcano is being monitored by regional and international authorities and no evacuation orders have been issued. But a report from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency said the volcano continues to exude magma and steam and residents were warned to brace for strong sulphuric smells. Deputy Premier, Dr Natalio Wheatley said St Vincent and the Grenadines hasn’t called on the BVI for any assistance. “The BVI has a…
Dante Brooks, the teenage son of Jamaican international entertainer Mavado, has been convicted of murder. Brooks, 18, was also found guilty of illegal possession of firearm and arson in the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston today. His co-accused, Andre Hinds, was also found guilty. The two were arrested and charged in connection with the home-invasion killing of Lorenzo Thomas in the St Andrew community of Cassava Piece on June 5, 2018. Prosecutors led evidence that Brooks and Hinds were among five men who entered the house and shot Thomas before pushing his father into another room. Thomas’ killers attempted to…